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Self-Standing Dioptase on Matrix, Mineral Specimen from Kunene Region, Namibia, Africa

$198.88 USD

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

Dimensions:

8.5 cm (3.3”) x 7.5 cm (2.9”) 

Weight: 430 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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