Mineral: Dioptase
Locality: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Dimensions: 1.2 x 2.3 cm

Description: Dioptase is notoriously difficult to photograph. After a good bit of editing, the color is very close to the original, at least on my monitor.

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