Dioptase with Calcite
specimen number:
8681013
location:
Altyn-Tyube, Bukhar-Zhyrau, Karaganda, Kazakhstan
description:
Attractive lustrous green crystals of dioptase to 1.2 cm in size on a crystallized calcite matrix. Micro-chipping present but minimal, this is in good condition. From the type locality for the species.
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