Dioptase With Calcite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:44257094 | Modified Item: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Namibia |
Dioptase with Calcite, Tsumeb Mine, NamibiaA lustrous group of large gemmy crystals topped with a sprinklingof sugar-white sparkly calcite. A lovely, highly aesthetic presentation. Crystals, up to 10mm, present great internal fire. As with many Tsumeb specimens*, this piece has someminor bird nips when examined under magnification and the non-visible rear sideis clipped. Neither detract from the presentation.Sourced directly from notable Tsumeb collector Clive Q...ueit almost forty yearsago and has been in a private collection ever since. Size: 22x20x18 mm* ManyTsumeb pieces were smuggled out of the mine hidden in miner’s dungarees orboots. REF: MF-1120-0313
