Large Dioptase Compound Crystal

Large Dioptase Compound Crystal from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia

Collection

Robert Lavinsky

Description

A huge compound crystal of intergrown Dioptase crystals, measuring just over 3 cm across. Pristine and perfect all around. Erik Louw was a miner on the Dioptase stope who traded extensively and accumulated one of the finest Tsumeb miniatures collections, purchased in entirety by the Sussmans in the late 1990's.

Locality

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia

Dimensions

3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm.


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