Dioptase with Conichalcite on Calcite - image 1

Dioptase with Conichalcite on Calcite

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Crystalline botryoidal yellow-green Conichalcite partly covers a previous generation of emerald green Dioptase crystals measuring to 4mm. Crystals of Dioptase are formed over a crystalline druse of white Calcite, and later deposition of micro-crystals of Dioptase on the Conichalcite. From the Tsumeb Mine, Namibia.

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SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 x 4.5 x 2.6 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$1,200.00
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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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…