AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Botswana > Diamond (1.67 carat fancy-yellow tetrahexahedral rough uncut diamond)

Search

 

Online Mineral Museum Archive of Mineral Photographs and Mineral Descriptions from John Betts - 
Fine Minerals.com and Allminerals.com

   

Diamond (1.67 carat fancy-yellow tetrahexahedral rough uncut diamond) from Jwaneng Mine, Naledi River Valley, Botswana

 
Diamond (1.67 carat fancy-yellow tetrahexahedral rough uncut diamond) from Jwaneng Mine, Naledi River Valley, Botswana

Diamond (1.67 carat fancy-yellow tetrahexahedral rough uncut diamond) from Jwaneng Mine, Naledi River Valley, Botswana

Diamond (1.67 carat fancy-yellow tetrahexahedral rough uncut diamond) from Jwaneng Mine, Naledi River Valley, Botswana

Diamond (1.67 carat fancy-yellow tetrahexahedral rough uncut diamond) from Jwaneng Mine, Naledi River Valley, Botswana

Diamond (1.67 carat fancy-yellow tetrahexahedral rough uncut diamond) from Jwaneng Mine, Naledi River Valley, Botswana

Diamond (1.67 carat fancy-yellow tetrahexahedral rough uncut diamond) from Jwaneng Mine, Naledi River Valley, Botswana

Diamond (1.67 carat fancy-yellow tetrahexahedral rough uncut diamond) from Jwaneng Mine, Naledi River Valley, Botswana

Diamond (1.67 carat fancy-yellow tetrahexahedral rough uncut diamond) from Jwaneng Mine, Naledi River Valley, Botswana

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Diamond (1.67 carat fancy-yellow tetrahexahedral rough uncut diamond) from Jwaneng Mine, Naledi River Valley, Botswana

DESCRIPTION:No. 72561
Mineral:Diamond (1.67 carat fancy-yellow tetrahexahedral rough uncut diamond)
Locality:Jwaneng Mine, Naledi River Valley, Botswana
Description:Lustrous transparent fancy-yellow natural uncut diamond with microscopic crazing patterns on the crystal faces. The diamond crystal is a distorted tetrahexahedral form with good color and clarity. A dark inclusion is visible in some orientations. Fluoresces orange under 365 nm LW UV illumination
Overall Size:7x5.5x4.8 mm
Crystals:7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

© AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals All Rights Reserved

The minerals illustrated on this site are presented for reference purposes only. The owner of this site did not collect the minerals and collectors should not assume access is permitted to the property based on inclusion in this museum. Please contact the property owner to obtain legal permission before entering private property. ;