Dioptase

Altyn-Tyube, Kirghiz (Asiatic) Steppes, Karaganda Oblast, Kazakhstan (Type Locality)
Small Cabinet, 5.7 x 4.2 x 3.1 cm
Start Time: 10/15/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/22/2015 6:45:00 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 mm on this piece. The color and quality of these dioptase crystals is good for the locale, depsite a bit of damage to the display side. This is a good representative example of the species and famous deposit.

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