3946 - Dioptase

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Kazakhstan

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3946

Mineral Name

Dioptase

Chemical Formula

CuSiO2(OH)2
Specimen Number
001

Four specimen numbers on card (1-4) and four typed labels. Only one specimen in box. Three missing? Sticker 96

Deep green crystals, most broken, to 8 mm on matrix

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Kirghiz Steppe, Kazakhstan

Locality Lat/Long

50, 72

Mine Name

Altyn-Tyube Dioptase Deposit
Original Attributed Locality
Siberia
Kirghese Steppes
Geographic Features
Kirghiz Steppe