Dioptase
| ID | 34 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral | Dioptase | |
| Location | Tsumeb Mine - Tsumeb - Oshikoto - Namibia | |
| Fluorescence | LW-UV: close SW-UV: close |
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Mindat data
| ID | 1295 |
|---|---|
| Long ID | 1:1:1295:5 |
| Formula |
CuSiO3 · H2O
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| IMA Status |
0 1 |
| Occurrence | A secondary mineral in the oxidized zones of copper deposits. |
| Other Occurrences | In the oxidized zone of some copper deposits. |
| Discovery Year | 1797 |
| Diapheny | Transparent,Translucent |
| Cleavage |
Perfect on |
| Tenacity | brittle |
| Colour | Emerald Green, blue-green |
| Hardness (min) | 5.0 |
| Hardness (max) | 5.0 |
| Lustre | Vitreous |
| About the name | Named in 1797 by Hauy from the Greek for "through" and "to see" in allusion to the visibility of internal cleavage planes. |
| Streak | Green |
| Crystal System | Trigonal |
| Cleavage Type | Perfect |
| Fracture type | Irregular/Uneven,Conchoidal |
| Morphology |
Long to short prismatic [0001], dominant forms |
| Twinning |
On |
| UV | Nonfluorescent in UV. |
| key_elements |
0 |
| shortcode_ima | Dpt |
Details
Price: € 50
Dimensions: Not registered
Weight: 83 g
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Notes:
| Symbol | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Cu | Copper | |
| H | Hydrogen | |
| O | Oxygen | |
| Si | Silicium |