Dioptase - Specimen natural quartz geode architectural shape rather than a

architectural shape rather than a loose or messy cluster

Era: Pliocene epoch to Hollocene (Cenozoic)

7cm  x  D: 0

the quartz can be exposed to trace amounts of natural radiation from nearby radioactive minerals

Dioptase - Specimen natural quartz geode architectural shape rather than aMined from: The Democratic Republic of Congo Description: This one of a kind dioptase specimen has a tall, upright shape with dense crystal coverage across nearly the entire face. The color is a deep blue green to rich emerald tone, with darker areas that appear almost black until the light hits them and reveals the saturated copper rich color underneath. Several larger, more prominent crystals project outward from the surface, while smaller