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Diamond (3.11 carat sector-zoned octahedral brown polished diamond) from Murowa Mine, Mazvihwa, Zimbabwe

 
Diamond (3.11 carat sector-zoned octahedral brown polished diamond) from Murowa Mine, Mazvihwa, Zimbabwe

Diamond (3.11 carat sector-zoned octahedral brown polished diamond) from Murowa Mine, Mazvihwa, Zimbabwe

Diamond (3.11 carat sector-zoned octahedral brown polished diamond) from Murowa Mine, Mazvihwa, Zimbabwe

Diamond (3.11 carat sector-zoned octahedral brown polished diamond) from Murowa Mine, Mazvihwa, Zimbabwe

Diamond (3.11 carat sector-zoned octahedral brown polished diamond) from Murowa Mine, Mazvihwa, Zimbabwe

Diamond (3.11 carat sector-zoned octahedral brown polished diamond) from Murowa Mine, Mazvihwa, Zimbabwe

Diamond (3.11 carat sector-zoned octahedral brown polished diamond) from Murowa Mine, Mazvihwa, Zimbabwe

Diamond (3.11 carat sector-zoned octahedral brown polished diamond) from Murowa Mine, Mazvihwa, Zimbabwe

DESCRIPTION:No. 75342
Mineral:Diamond (3.11 carat sector-zoned octahedral brown polished diamond)
Locality:Murowa Mine, Mazvihwa, Zimbabwe
Description:Lustrous octahedral natural diamond that was polished on the faces to highlight the dark internal crystal sector zoning. The diamond sector zoning is caused by graphite-coated disk-shaped defects. This diamond shows distinct zoning from all angles. See article: Optically-zoned (Star) Diamonds from Zimbabwe in Rocks and Minerals, March-April 2014, pages 173-178
Overall Size:9x7x6 mm
Crystals:9 mm
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