Dioptase Mineral Gallery

Dioptase Minerals

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Dioptase Mineral Gallery With 4 Images

Dioptase Image

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Dioptase: CuSiO2(OH)2

Comments: Dark-blue-green crystals of dioptase on matrix. The color of dioptase does not photograph well and must be seen in person to appreciate.
Location: Altyn-tyube, Kasakhstan. Scale: Crystal size 5 mm.
© Dave Barthelmy

Dioptase Image

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Dioptase: CuSiO2(OH)2

Comments: Emerald green lustrous crystals of dioptase to 14 mm in size and doubly terminated, set upon a limestone and massive calcite matrix.
Location: Altyn-Tyube, South Kazakhstan Oblast', Kazakhstan. Scale: 3.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm.
© Dan Weinrich

Dioptase Image

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Dioptase: CuSiO2(OH)2
Minrecordite: CaZn(CO3)2

Comments: Blue-green dioptase covered with minute, rhombic crystals of transparent minrecordite one mm or less in size.
Location: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Scale: Picture size 1 cm.
© John Veevaert

Dioptase Image

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Dioptase: CuSiO2(OH)2
Kinoite: Ca2Cu2Si3O8(OH)4

Comments: Fibrous crystals of blue-green dioptase to 0.75mm on clear apophyllite associated with dark blue kinoite.
Location: Christmas mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA. Scale: Pictures size 6 mm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

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