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Dioptase

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Dioptase

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Description
Locality: 
Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Region, Congo (Republic)
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 1 × 1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.80cm
Weight: 
2.00gr
Description

Single Dioptase crystal up to 18 mm of intense emerald green color with particularly shiny faces

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Dioptase

Formula: 
CuSiO3·H2O
Strunz: 
9.CJ.30
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Altyn-Tyube dioptase deposit (Altyn-Tube), Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes (Asiatic Steppes), Karagandy Province (Qaragandy Oblysy; Karaganda Oblast'), Kazakhstan...