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Dioptase
- Altyn-Tyube, Kirghiz (Asiatic) Steppes, Karaganda Oblast, Kazakhstan (Type Locality)
- Small Cabinet, 5.2 x 4.7 x 3.8 cm
- Start Time: 11/19/2015 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 11/28/2015 6:46:41 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
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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