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Dioptase, Quartz, Plancheite

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Dioptase on quartz with plancheite inclusions (nicknamed “Elvis”), 9.5 cm, from the Sanda mine, Republic of the Congo. Photo by Tom Spann.

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SpeciesDioptase, Quartz, Plancheite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityRepublic of the Congo, Pool Department, Mindouli
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 77
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Dioptase
Mineral guide
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vivid emerald-green crystals with glassy luster, often on white calcite or quartz; highly collectible due to color, clarity, and brittleness.
Dioptase
Regional guide
Dioptase from Mindouli
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Locality guide
Mindouli
Mindouli, Republic of the Congo - type locality for plancheite; prized for emerald-green dioptase on blue plancheite and rare paragenesis with mimetite and wul…