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Dioptase & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Mfouati Mine, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Congo (Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 5 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Weight: 
60.00gr
Description

Very nice cluster of glassy and gemmy, deep emerald-green Dioptase crystals up to 10 mm with Calcite crystals up to 2 mm.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Dioptase

Formula: 
CuSiO3·H2O
Strunz: 
9.CJ.30
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Altyn-Tyube dioptase deposit (Altyn-Tube), Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes (Asiatic Steppes), Karagandy Province (Qaragandy Oblysy; Karaganda Oblast'), Kazakhstan...

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

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13.50
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19
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