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Dioptase (ex Obodda)
- Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
- Small Cabinet, 6.9 x 5.2 x 3.2 cm
- Start Time: 08/18/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/25/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Scintillating, gemmy and lustrous, beautiful emerald-green dioptase crystals to 5 mm fill a sculptural vug in hefty cerussite-rich matrix on this classic and excellent specimen from the famed and now-closed Tsumeb Mine. A bit of periphery wear is noted on the fringe of the vug, but this remains a very highly representative example of the species and renowned locale. The color and gemminess of the crystals is above average, even for Tsumeb. Ex Herb Obodda dealer stock. MUCH, MUCH BETTER IN PERSON!!!