Dioptase on Calcite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 69190
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| Mineral: | Dioptase on Calcite
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| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent green dioptase crystals over colorless calcite. The dioptase crystals are distinct and well crystallized. Colorless calcite microcrystals coat a few small areas of the dioptase and the underlying calcite is exposed in two locations. Ex. Georg Gebhard (author of Tsumeb I and II) |
| Overall Size: | 7.5x7.5x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-8 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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