At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
Kazakhstan
Contributors
Arthur Montgomery
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Essential Information
Specimen ID
5671
Mineral Name
Dioptase
Chemical Formula
CuSiO2(OH)2
Subcollection
Arthur Montgomery
Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Calcite
Specimen Number
009
Physical Description
Deep green crystals to 2 mm coating calcite
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Kirghiz Steppe, Kazakhstan
Locality Lat/Long
50, 72
Mine Name
Altyn-Tyube Dioptase Deposit
MinDat Locality URL
Additional Details
Original Attributed Locality
Russia
Kirgiz Steppes
Geographic Features
Kirghiz Steppe