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Dioptase with Plancheite

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Attractive lustrous emerald green crystals of dioptase measuring to almost 1.0 cm in size up on matrix with blue crystallized plancheite. Great color combination, micro-chipping present but minimal. I think that the specimen is in good condition.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm
Added on10/25/2024
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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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 Tantara Mine
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Tantara Mine
Tantara Mine, DR Congo — compact Haut-Katanga locality yielding emerald to blue-green dioptase with plancheite and shattuckite; copper-silicate pseudomorphs al…