| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Dioptase and Cerussite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 18004 |
| Mineral: | Dioptase and Cerussite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Superb specimen of green dioptase crystals up to 12 mm long on white calcite matrix. Nestled on the dioptase is a colorless v-twin of cerussite crystals 10 mm across. This is the only specimen I have seen with both of these minerals together. |
| Overall Size: | 8x6x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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