| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Dioptase on Calcite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 63580 |
| Mineral: | Dioptase on Calcite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Rich cluster of many lustrous green dioptase crystals to 6 mm on lustrous colorless rhombohedral calcite crystals to 1 mm. The dioptase crystals are transparent with excellent color. Ex. Mort Metersky collection' originally acquired from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia |
| Overall Size: | 5x3.5x1.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-6 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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