Dioptase
specimen number:
3771167
location:
Altyn-Tyube, Karagandy, Kazakhstan
description:
Glassy translucent highly lustrous green crystals of dioptase to 0.6 cm in size across the top of this matrix. From the type locality for the species, the quality of this one is much better than most from here. The piece dates to the mid 1990s.
Size: 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm (thumbnail)
Collection: Martin Jensen
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