Malachite and Dioptase
Malachite with dioptase from the Tsumeb Mine in Tsumeb, Namibia. The little green crystals are the dioptase, on a matrix of malachite. Both dioptase and malachite are used as gemstones; malachite is also used as an ore of copper. 8 x 6 x 3 cm
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13625001
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43152620
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3819px x 2550px
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Credit
Mark A. Schneider /Science Source/ www.ardea.com
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