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Dioptase on Calcite from Christmas Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

 
Dioptase on Calcite from Christmas Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

Dioptase on Calcite from Christmas Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 63638
Mineral:Dioptase on Calcite
Locality:Christmas Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona
Description:Vivid-green dioptase to 0.3 mm on translucent pale-green scalenohedral calcite crystals to 8 mm. Ex. Mort Metersky collection
Overall Size:22x19x9 mm
Crystals:0.1-8.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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