Dioptase - image 1

Dioptase

Unknown Owner
Help improve this recordNo owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.
Sign in to contribute
Source volume: 54, issue: 2, PDF page: 45. Label: Figure 47. Dioptase crystals on matrix, about 8 cm, from Altyn-Tyube. Ex collection of Archduke Stephan Franz Viktor von Habsburg-Lothringen (1817–1867), one of the most famous of all Austro-Hungarian mineral collectors. ex collection of Humboldt University in Berlin, now in the collection of Gail and Jim Spann; Olga Kaspera photo (Crystal Classics). See the elegant label for this specimen in Figure 30.

Product details

SpeciesDioptase
Added on10/22/2024
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 54, Issue: 2 page 239

Learn more

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.
Regional guide
Dioptase from Altyn-Tyube area
Sign in to contribute