Dioptase, Calcite, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia - Tsumeb Mine, Namibia

No, this is not cuprite! - EarthWonders Newsletter #7

specimen
Details
ColorsGreen
Origin
NANamibia
Oshikoto Region
Tsumeb Mine
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.9 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm
Species
Dpt
Dioptase
Cal
Calcite
Description
Sharp gemmy white calcite rhombohedrons are perched atop deep green dioptase. Minimal damage only along the edges of the specimen. Ex. Mel Bersch Clive King 1986
Origin