Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Diamond
Argyle Mine, Australia
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Gem Quality Perky Box Floater Crystal Native Element
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Origin Location |
Argyle Mine, Australia |
Description |
A nice example of rough pink diamond from the famous Rio Tinto owned diamond mine which produced 90% of the worlds pink diamonds. |
Luster |
Adamantine |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Micromount |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
cm * cm * cm |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Diamond: C *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Bixbyite/Topaz![Bixbyite/Topaz](/Files/Minerals/BixbyiteTopaz_92_sm.jpg) Tourmaline var. Dravite w/ Magnesite![Tourmaline var. Dravite w/ Magnesite](/Files/Minerals/TourmalinevarDravitewMagnesite_241_sm.jpg) Iron Oxide var. Moqui Marble ![Iron Oxide var. Moqui Marble](/Files/Minerals/IronOxideConcretion_162_sm.jpg) Silver![Silver](/Files/Minerals/Silver_665_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Amethyst![Quartz var. Amethyst](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarAmethyst_451_sm.jpg) Meteorite - Taenite/ Kamacite (Campo de Cielo)![Meteorite - Taenite/ Kamacite (Campo de Cielo)](/Files/Minerals/MeteoriteCampodeCielo_174_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Diamond (Wiki) Search Mindat: Diamond Search Web Mineral DB: Diamond Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Diamond
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