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New Dioptase specimens from the Mindouli District of the Congo. These have a number of interesting features, including rounded dome or cup shaped formations either as part of the specimen or in 2 cases, comprising the entire specimen; wheat-sheaf like crystal growth; and associations with other minerals including Wulfenite and an unidentified globular green mineral. 2024-03-28 13:44:42 (PDT): Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /mnt/vol-01b7ce02a4fa81bb8/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/navbar.php:403): /mnt/vol-01b7ce02a4fa81bb8/data/mm/www.marinmineral.com/s_present.php: line 39
J762 - Dioptase $ 1250 (=~ € 1142) Mindouli District, Brazzaville, Congo small cabinet - 8.5 x 7.5 x 2.5 cm Slightly cup-shaped formation of solid Diptase. One side shows nothing but bright, lustrous Dioptase crystals with occasional tiny yellow Wulfenites. The other side shows cup-shaped formations of Dioptase, Dioptase crytals, and about 30% coverage of a lighter green mineral with a form of small apple-green translucent globules. This one has both a flashy, showy display side and another side that's interesting under the loupe.
J764 - Dioptase $ 650 (=~ € 594) SOLD Mindouli District, Brazzaville, Congo small cabinet - 8.5 x 6 x 2.5 cm Bright and lustrous Dioptase crystals on a tan rock matrix. This specimen has interesting crystallization with somewhat wheat-sheaf formations of Dioptase.
J765 - Dioptase $ 1250 (=~ € 1142) SOLD Mindouli District, Brazzaville, Congo small cabinet - 8.5 x 7 x 3 cm Cup-shaped formation of solid Diptase. One side shows nothing but bright, lustrous Dioptase crystals. The other side shows a mixture of Dioptase crytals and a lighter green mineral with a form of small apple-green translucent globules. This one has both a flashy, showy display side and another side that's interesting under the loupe.
J767 - Dioptase $ 650 (=~ € 594) SOLD Mindouli District, Brazzaville, Congo small cabinet - 7.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm Bright and lustrous Dioptase crystals on a hard rock matrix. This specimen has interesting crystallization with somewhat wheat-sheaf formations of Dioptase.
J768 - Dioptase with Wulfenite $ 600 (=~ € 548) Mindouli District, Brazzaville, Congo small cabinet - 7 x 6 x 4 cm Bright and lustrous Dioptase crystals on a tan rock matrix. This specimen has interesting crystallization with somewhat wheat-sheaf formations of Dioptase intermixed with small yellow Wulfenite crystals. Saw cut on base. ©2010-2018 Marin Mineral |