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Dioptase
Reneville, Congo
Small Cabinet, 9.2 x 7.6 x 5.8 cm
Ex. Dr. Peter Bancroft
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An open vug in massive dioptase ore acts as the host for a cluster of sparkling, dark emerald green, crystals of dioptase. The crystals average about 1.0 cm across. Very rich, and showy, and elegantly demonstrative of how they occur in nature in a pocket or "bubble" in the cavities!

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