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Diamond (0.05 carat pale-yellow dodecahedral crystal) from Fuxian, Lianing Province, China

 
Diamond (0.05 carat pale-yellow dodecahedral crystal) from Fuxian, Lianing Province, China

Diamond (0.05 carat pale-yellow dodecahedral crystal) from Fuxian, Lianing Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 60662
Mineral:Diamond (0.05 carat pale-yellow dodecahedral crystal)
Locality:Fuxian, Lianing Province, China
Description:Small transparent colorless diamond crystal with a microscopic inclusion visible under 20x magnification. The diamond crystal is oblong flattened dodecahedral form. Ex. Dr. Donald Miller collection; ex. Dr. Irene S. Leung, first to discover the presence of lonsdaleite in diamonds, Professor of Geology and Geography at Lehman College
Overall Size:2.0x2.0x1.1 mm
Crystals:2.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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