Dioptase

Origin: Payson District, Gila County, Arizona, U.S.A.

Picture height: 5 mm

Sample owner: P. Horninge

 

 

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Origin: Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Owner: Lou Perloff

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Photo-Atlas of Minerals

Origin: Opuwa, Namibia

Sample size: about 1.5 cm

 

  

 

  

Fibrous crystals of dioptase on apophyllite associated with kinoite. The dioptase crystals are to about 0.4 mm. Although dioptase is relatively common, this crystal habit is not.

Origin: Christmas mine, Gila Co., Arizona, United States

Ex. DeVito Collection

Sample size: 6 x 4 x 3 cm (top), 6 x 3 x 4 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: Magma Mine, Pinal Co., Arizona, United States

Sample size: 9.5 x 5 x 3 cm

 

  

Origin: Cerro Negro mine, Chanaral Province, Chile

Sample size: 8 x 4 x 4 cm

 

  

Dioptase on calcite. The green in the photos is off. It is a much deeper and richer green.

  

Dioptase on calcite. The green in the photos is off. It is a much deeper and richer green.

Origin: Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Sample size: 8 x 5 x 4 cm (top), calcite rhombs to 1 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: Christmas mine, Gila Co., Arizona, United States

Sample size: 5 x 4 x 3 cm

 

  

Origin: Morenci mine, Greenlee Co., Arizona, United States

Sample size: 8 x 5 x 3 cm

 

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