Mineral: Dioptase on Calcite
Locality: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Dimensions: 26,0 x 13,0 x 12,5 cm

Description: Main crystal size: 3,2 cm Large sheet covered with white calcite with a dome in the center, on which large, well formed dioptase crystals have developed MIM number 1123 Photographer: James Elliott (FMI)

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