{"product_id":"natural-cabinet-size-dioptase-specimens-with-crystalline-malachite-on-dolomite-x-2-from-mashamba-east-mine-congo","title":"Natural Cabinet Size Dioptase Specimens with Crystalline Malachite on Dolomite x 2 From Mashamba East Mine, Congo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NOTE FROM NICK \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eA pair of natural cabinet size Dioptase specimens with crystalline Malachite with vibrant emerald green shiny crystals on top of the matrix. The Dioptase crystals create a gorgeous contrast against the lighter green Malachite. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDioptase with Malachite and Chrysocolla from Mashamba East Mine, Congo\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDioptase from the Mashamba East Mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo forms emerald green shiny crystals on matrix with Malachite and Chrysocolla. The crystals exhibit good lustre typical of material from the Katanga copper deposits. This specimen contains the full association of Dioptase with these secondary copper minerals from the oxidation zones of the region’s copper mines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT MINERALS \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDioptase, Malachite, Chrysocolla\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT FEATURES \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTrigonal, R\u003cspan\u003ehombohedral, Cubic, Matrix, Crystalline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT COLOUR \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGreen, Blue\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMOHS HARDNESS SCALE\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DATA \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLocality = Mashamba East Mine, Congo\u003cbr\u003eGrade = Very Good Grade\u003cbr\u003eSize = 82 - 113 mm \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DIOPTASE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50550285926593,"sku":"187-922-260901BM","price":7504.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2066\/6451\/files\/187922_6.jpg?v=1788436518","url":"https:\/\/www.toprocks.com\/products\/natural-cabinet-size-dioptase-specimens-with-crystalline-malachite-on-dolomite-x-2-from-mashamba-east-mine-congo","provider":"Toprock Gemstones and Minerals ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}