Dioptase

Altyn-Tyube, Kirghiz (Asiatic) Steppes, Karaganda Oblast, Kazakhstan (Type Locality)
Small Cabinet, 6.1 x 5.1 x 3.3 cm
Start Time: 07/09/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/16/2015 6:52:57 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

From the type locality for the Dioptase! Here we have gemmy and lustrous, rich emerald-green trigonal crystals on matrix. The Dioptase crystals reach up to 6.5 mm on this piece. The color and quality of these Dioptase crystals is good for the locale. This is a good representative example of the species and famous deposit.

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