Mineral | Dioptase |
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Formula | Cu6(Si6O18) • 6(H2O) |
Crystal Form | Trigonal/Rhombohedral [3] |
Cleavage | [10-11] Perfect |
Color | Emerald Green, Blue-green |
Density | 3.3 – 3.4 g/cm3 |
Diaphaneity | Transparent to Translucent |
Fracture | Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
Hardness | 5.0 |
Lustre | Vitreous |
Streak | Green |
Type Loc. | Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes, Karagandy Prov., Kazakhstan |
Dana 8 Class | 61.1.3.1 |
Strunz Class | VIII/E.21-10 |
Mindat | mindat.org |
WebMineral | WebMineral |
ID | 182 |