Dioptase, Renéville Mine (Djoué Mines), Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Size: 7x5.4x3.5cm
Species: Dioptase
Locality: Renéville Mine (Djoué Mines), Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Description: This specimen comes from the recent finds at the Reneville mine where active specimen mining is still taking place. This particular piece features several large blocky euhedral crystals perched on top of a mass of lesser crystalized dioptase. A fun fact worth noting is that when Dioptase was first discovered in the 18th century by miners in Kazakhstan, they thought they found a massive emerald deposit. However after analysis it was soon disproven as emerald due to its hardness. Nevertheless the nickname poor mans emerald has still persevered to this day.
Size: 7x5.4x3.5cm
Species: Dioptase
Locality: Renéville Mine (Djoué Mines), Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Description: This specimen comes from the recent finds at the Reneville mine where active specimen mining is still taking place. This particular piece features several large blocky euhedral crystals perched on top of a mass of lesser crystalized dioptase. A fun fact worth noting is that when Dioptase was first discovered in the 18th century by miners in Kazakhstan, they thought they found a massive emerald deposit. However after analysis it was soon disproven as emerald due to its hardness. Nevertheless the nickname poor mans emerald has still persevered to this day.
Size: 7x5.4x3.5cm
Species: Dioptase
Locality: Renéville Mine (Djoué Mines), Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Description: This specimen comes from the recent finds at the Reneville mine where active specimen mining is still taking place. This particular piece features several large blocky euhedral crystals perched on top of a mass of lesser crystalized dioptase. A fun fact worth noting is that when Dioptase was first discovered in the 18th century by miners in Kazakhstan, they thought they found a massive emerald deposit. However after analysis it was soon disproven as emerald due to its hardness. Nevertheless the nickname poor mans emerald has still persevered to this day.