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Diamond (3.35 carat colorless cavernous cubic uncut diamond) from Diavik Mine, East Island, Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, Canada

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:

DESCRIPTION:	No. 73016
Mineral:	Diamond (3.35 carat colorless cavernous cubic uncut diamond)
Locality:	Diavik Mine, East Island, Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, Canada
Description:	Lustrous transparent colorless uncut diamond exhibiting rare cavernous cubic form with raised crystal edges and depressed centers in the faces (hoppered). In the trade these cavernous crystals are known as inversion, or negative crystals. Fluoresces yellow under 365 nm longwave UV illumination
Overall Size:	8x8x7 mm
Crystals:	8 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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