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Dioptase with Chrysocolla
- Kaokoveld, Namibia
- Thumbnail, 2.8 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm
- Start Time: 03/05/2009 8:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/12/2009 8:21:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Despite some natural contact faces, a nice thumber of deep green, lustrous crystals of dioptase from Kaokoveld, near Tsumeb and producing crystals of similar quality (though in far less quantity). Here, the dioptase is associated with light sky-blue chrysocolla. The largest crystal is a hair under one centimeter.