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Diamond (1.58 carat gem-grade fancy-yellow macle, twinned uncut diamond) from Orapa Mine, south of the Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:

DESCRIPTION:	No. 72839
Mineral:	Diamond (1.58 carat gem-grade fancy-yellow macle, twinned uncut diamond)
Locality:	Orapa Mine, south of the Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana
Description:	Lustrous gem-grade transparent yellow natural uncut diamond twinned on the {111} octahedral plane following the Spinel Law of twinning (macle). The diamond has only minor inclusions with excellent clarity and convex faces giving natural sparkle. Fluoresces violet-white under 365 nm LW UV illumination and phosphoresces orange when extinguished
Overall Size:	9x8x3 mm
Crystals:	9 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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