Detailed information
Species
Dioptase
Dimensions
21 x 24 x 16
mm
Locality
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb Oshikoto Region (Otjikoto Region) Namibia
Condition
No recorded repairs
A choice thumbnail displaying a single equant crystal of Dioptase on a small bed of millimetre-sized, naturally etched Calcite crystals from the Tsumeb mine in Namibia. The Dioptase crystal measures 1 cm across at its widest point and is a translucent deep emerald green. Dioptase, a copper silicate, is one of, if not the, most iconic minerals from Tsumeb. This specimen comes mounted on a small clear acrylic base.