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| Name: | Dioptase Dpt |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #132: Dioptase Tsumeb Mine, Namibia  #133: Dioptase Congo [DRC]  #134: Dioptase / Shattuckite / Chrysocolla / Smoky Quartz "Quantum Quattro"  #675: Dioptase Congo [DRC]  #1436: Dioptase Congo [DRC]  #1511: Dioptase Mindouli, Congo [Republic]  #1562: Dioptase Mindouli, Congo [Republic]  #1570: Dioptase Mindouli, Congo [Republic] |
| IMA Chemistry: | CuSiO3·H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Dioptase contains elements: Copper (Cu) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Kazakhstan |
| Year First Published: | 1797 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Haüy R J (1797) Dioptase (N.N.), c'est-à-dire, visible au travers, Journal des Mines 5, 274-275 |
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| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1800 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.315 |
| Dispersion: | 0.036000000000000004 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Dioptase (Wiki) Search Mindat: Dioptase Search Web Mineral DB: Dioptase |
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