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Dioptase

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Description
Locality: 
Indus Mine, Renéville, Kindamba District, Pool Region, Congo (Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.8 × 6.5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Description

Lustrous and deep green dioptase crystals up to 15 mm in length sitting attractive on matrix from new find at the Indus Mine, Rep. Congo.

Very atractive and beautiful specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Dioptase

Formula: 
CuSiO3·H2O
Strunz: 
9.CJ.30
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
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