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

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

specimen
Details
ColorsGreen
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.9 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm
Species
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