Druzy Dioptase, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Description

Druzy Dioptase,Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Dimensions: 5 cm (1.9”)x 3.5 (1.3”)
Weight: 87 grams

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Dioptase?is an intense?emerald-green to bluish-green?copper?cyclosilicate?mineral. It is transparent to?translucent. Its?luster?is vitreous to sub-adamantine. Its formula is CuSiO₃?H₂O (also reported as CuSiO₂(OH)₂). It has a hardness of 5.

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