Dioptase, Chrysocolla
Specimen ID: 98E-FJ3
Dioptase : CuSiO3·H2O
Chrysocolla : Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O, x < 1
Mindat locality:
8.2cm x 6.5cm x 5.8cm
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“8.2 x 6.5 x 5.8 cm. Sharp, lustrous and translucent, deep emerald-green dioptase crystals richly cover the top of the blocky chrysocolla matrix on this rich and uncommon for the locale large combination specimen from the Kaokoveld. The crystals reach 1.8 cm on this piece.
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Robert Lavinsky - 24th November 2015
Photo added to mindat.org
“8.2 x 6.5 x 5.8 cm. Sharp, lustrous and translucent, deep emerald-green dioptase crystals richly cover the top of the blocky chrysocolla matrix on this rich and uncommon for the locale large combination specimen from the Kaokoveld. The crystals reach 1.8 cm on this piece.
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Robert Lavinsky - 24th November 2015
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