Dioptase with Plancheite-Included Quartz
Sanda Hills, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Auction Closed
July 26, 08:15 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dioptase with Plancheite-Included Quartz
Sanda Hills, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
7.63 x 7.22 x 4.08 cm (3 x 2⅞ x 1⅝ in). With custom acrylic base.
This dramatic specimen features gemmy and elongated forest green dioptase crystals ranging up to 2 centimeters and resting upon a throne of glistening quartz. The quartz crystals are included by small, sky blue crystals of plancheite, the type locality for which is Sanda Hills, where this specimen originates.
