Dioptase from Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo - image 1
Photo by Freddy MARTY

Dioptase from Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo

Groupe de cristaux 1cm sur gangue siliceuse

Vallée du Niari, Mindouli

CONGO

Product details

SpeciesDioptase
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 x 2.0 cm
Added on07/23/2026
LocalityRepublic of the Congo, Pool Department, Mindouli
RepairsNon

Current owner

Freddy MARTY
Freddy MARTY
Sud-Ouest, France
Member since 2026

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Dioptase
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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.
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Dioptase from Mindouli
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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…