Dioptase
$44.00
Dioptase has some great fans and collectors. People are drawn to the stunning blue green crystals. It has a color like no other mineral, and is instantly recognizable. It is a copper cyclosilicate mineral.
Dioptase was named in 1797. Its name is derived from a combination of the Greek words Dia, which means "through" and Optasia, which means "to see". This is regarding the ability to see internal cleavage planes within transparent to translucent crystals of Dioptase.
This sweet mini dioptase comes on it's 25 mm glass stand.
Origin :: Tsumeb, Namibia
Weight :: 0.51 oz
Dimensions :: 33 x 22 x 14 mm
Dioptase was named in 1797. Its name is derived from a combination of the Greek words Dia, which means "through" and Optasia, which means "to see". This is regarding the ability to see internal cleavage planes within transparent to translucent crystals of Dioptase.
This sweet mini dioptase comes on it's 25 mm glass stand.
Origin :: Tsumeb, Namibia
Weight :: 0.51 oz
Dimensions :: 33 x 22 x 14 mm