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Dioptase

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Description
Locality: 
Kolwezi Mine, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 3.2 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.20cm
Weight: 
22.12gr
Description

The specimen is an edge to edge aggregate deposit of dioptase crystals on a wafer thin layer of goethitic material. The dioptase is coloured dark green with a leaning towards ocean green. The longest crystal is 1.2cm although most crystals are partially absorbed into the intergrowth with mostly terminations showing on the surface.

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Dioptase

Formula: 
CuSiO3·H2O
Strunz: 
9.CJ.30
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Altyn-Tyube dioptase deposit (Altyn-Tube), Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes (Asiatic Steppes), Karagandy Province (Qaragandy Oblysy; Karaganda Oblast'), Kazakhstan...

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