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Photo by Holly Smith

Dioptase

Dioptase, 3.1 cm, Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Holly Smith photo.

Product details

SpeciesDioptase
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.1 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 129
Current owner
Tim Smith
Tim Smith
North Wales
Member since 2025

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Dioptase
Mineral guide
Learn about Dioptase
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 Tsumeb, Namibia
, Tsumeb (Namibia): deep emerald-green crystals with bluish cast, glassy luster, sharp terminations on calcite, a collector’s prized, iconic locality.
Locality guide
Tsumeb
Tsumeb, Namibia — world-renowned locality famed for a rich copper–lead–zinc ore pipe, with dioptase on calcite, azurite blades, and smithsonite prized by colle…