Dioptase Image

Hudson Institute of Mineralogy

Dakota Matrix was founded in 1996 and has offered systematic and rare mineral specimens online since 1998.

Weinrich Minerals, A Dealer in Fine Mineral Specimens - Since 1989. We buy collections and single high quality specimens.

John Betts - Fine Minerals, New York. Dealers of Fine Minerals and Natural Crystal Clusters since 1989. We buy rock collections, we buy gem collections, we buy mineral collections.

Dioptase

Large Dioptase Image

Mineral:

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.

Copyright:

© Dan Weinrich

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