Dioptase w/ Hemimorphite (Ordway Coll.)

Blue Bell Min, Baker, San Bernardino Co., California
Small Cabinet, 7.8 x 6.4 x 3.0 cm
Start Time: 10/06/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/11/2012 6:36:20 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Scintillating, gemmy, emerald-green, dioptase microcrystals with a few glassy, colorless, hemimorphite plates richly cover both sides of the sculptural matrix on this colorful and excellent combination specimen from this small, well-known California mine. This is an extremely rich example of crystallized, elongated dioptase crystals from this locale. Ex Al Ordway Collection.

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