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Dioptase on Matrix, Mineral Specimen from Kunene Region, Namibia, Africa

$128.88 USD

Dioptase on Matrix, Mineral Specimen from Kunene Region, Namibia, Africa

Dimensions:

7.6 cm (3”) x 5.5 cm (2.43”) x 5.3 cm (2.1”)

Weight: 548 g

 

Dioptase is an intense emerald-green to bluish-green copper cyclosilicate mineral. It is transparent to translucent. Its luster is vitreous to sub-adamantine. Its formula is CuSiO3?H2O (also reported as CuSiO2(OH)2). It has a hardness of 5.

Nharo has been collecting mineral specimens in Southern Africa since 2002. We focus on bringing a wide variety of unusual, beautiful and energetic minerals back home with us!

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