AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Dioptase and Plancheite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 19794 |
Mineral: | Dioptase and Plancheite |
Locality: | Omaue, Kaokoveld, Namibia |
Description: | Pocket in matrix lined with botryoidal, blue plancheite. Inside the cavity are several lustrous, green dioptase crystals. Under magnification the dioptase is beautiful - transparent and clean. One of the best I obtained from this locality. Undamaged. |
Overall Size: | 7x5x4 cm |
Crystals: | 1-10 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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