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Diamond (1.85 carat macle, twinned crystal) from Oranjemund District, southern coastal Namib Desert, Namibia

 
Diamond (1.85 carat macle, twinned crystal) from Oranjemund District, southern coastal Namib Desert, Namibia

Diamond (1.85 carat macle, twinned crystal) from Oranjemund District, southern coastal Namib Desert, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 30090
Mineral:Diamond (1.85 carat macle, twinned crystal)
Locality:Oranjemund District, southern coastal Namib Desert, Namibia
Description:Large transparent pale yellow-brown diamond crystal exhibiting Spinel-law twinning (Macle=twin) with small orange inclusion visible. The external shape is flattened triangle with twin plane visible around the perimeter.
Overall Size:9x9x3 mm
Crystals:9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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