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MD-196783
Dioptase
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia
Small Cabinet, 9.3 x 7.1 x 4.4 cm
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This is a fine, sparkling dioptase specimen from Tsumeb. It gets its unusually intense color from the fact that the crystals are small, and so they are like a sheet of tiny gems. The light can get through them, unlike with specimens that have larger crystals that are impenetrable to light. The matrix is also extremely sculptural, with wavy arms and projections - rather than being a flat plate.