Dioptase

Africa Namibia

20051 Dioptase, Calcite, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Sharp green dioptase crystals on calcite. Ex Roger Colling Collection. Video best viewed full screen.

• April 25, 2020

Africa Namibia

ncat VHD10, Duftite, Dioptase, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Ex Roger Colling Collection

• November 17, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

ncat JL0275 Dioptase, Calcite, Christmas Mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

• October 15, 2019

Asia Kazakhstan

ncat JP1491 Dioptase, Altyn-Tyube dioptase deposit (Altyn-Tube), Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes (Asiatic Steppes), Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan

Type Locality

• October 8, 2019

Africa Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)

ncat JP2156 Dioptase, Malachite, Tantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove District, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo

• October 8, 2019

New Mexico North and Central Americas United States

4959 Mimetite, Dioptase, Independence lode, Victorio District, Luna Co., New Mexico, USA

Robert E. Walstrom, New Mexico

• October 5, 2019

New Mexico North and Central Americas United States

4960 Dioptase, Rosasite, Willemite, Independence lode, Victorio District, Luna Co., New Mexico, USA

Robert E. Walstrom, New Mexico

• October 5, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

4666 Dioptase, Magma Mine (Magma Superior Mine; Irene claim; Hub claim; Pomeroy; Superior Division; Silver Queen; Monarch claim; Magma Copper Mine; Broken Hill; Apex), Superior, Pioneer District, Pinal Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

ex Peter Kohlen 4/94, Helmut Braith

• October 5, 2019

California North and Central Americas United States

5597 Dioptase, Blue Bell Mine (Blue Bell claims; Hard Luck Mine; Hard Luck claims; Atkinson), Zzyzx (Fort Soda; Soda; Soda Springs; Zzyzx Mineral Spring Resort), Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

Well-crystallised bluish green, Al Wilkins

• October 5, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

4987 Dioptase, Bonanza Mine (Harquahala Mine), Bonanza and Golden Eagle Mine group, Martin Peak, Salome, Little Harquahala District, Little Harquahala Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA

Al Wilkins

• October 5, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

8181 Willemite, Dioptase, Wulfenite, Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine), St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona

ex Hatfield Goudey Collection. ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection

• October 5, 2019

Africa Namibia

4628 Dioptase, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia

Cluster of emerald-green crystals

• October 5, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

4556 Dioptase, Price Mine, Mohave Co., Arizona, USA

• October 5, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

2887 Wulfenite, Dioptase, Mimetite, Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine), St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

• October 3, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

2846 Dioptase, Fluorite, Quartz, Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine), St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

• October 3, 2019

Africa Namibia

2786 Dioptase, Duftite/Mottramite, Calcite, Tsumeb, Namibia

• October 3, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

2787 Dioptase, Christmas Mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

• October 3, 2019

Chile South America

2754 Dioptase, Fluorapatite, Miraflores Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapo Province, Atacama Region, Chile

Green sprays of dioptase with white apatite. This mine not mentioned in this district in Mindat (Jan 2015).

• October 3, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

2669 Dioptase, Harquahala Mine, Salome, Arizona, USA

• October 3, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

6088 Dioptase, Harquahala Mine, Harquahala Mountains, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA

Mounted in 1981 by Emilie Kendig. Labelled as Yuma Co. Now known as the Bonanza Mine and is in La Paz (County boundaries since changed)

• October 2, 2019

Africa Namibia

5464 Cerussite, Dioptase, Quartz, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto, Namibia

• October 2, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

ncat JP3640, Dioptase, Bonanza Mine (Harquahala Mine), Bonanza and Golden Eagle Mine group, Martin Peak, Salome, Little Harquahala District, Little Harquahala Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA

• September 23, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

2307 Dioptase, Magma Mine, Superior, Arizona, USA

• September 22, 2019

Africa Namibia

1076 Dioptase, Calcite, Tsumeb, Namibia

• September 22, 2019

Africa Namibia

0818 Dioptase, Tsumeb, Namibia

• September 20, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

0824 Dioptase, Table Mountain, Arizona, USA

• September 20, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

0798 Dioptase, Table Mountain, Arizona, USA

• September 20, 2019

Arizona North and Central Americas United States

0797 Dioptase, Table Mountain Mine, Table Mountain, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

• September 20, 2019

Africa Namibia

0567 Dioptase, Calcite, Tsumeb, Namibia

• September 20, 2019

Africa Namibia

0559 Dioptase, Calcite, Tsumeb, Namibia

• September 20, 2019

Africa Namibia

0560 Dioptase, Duftite, Tsumeb, Namibia

• September 20, 2019

Africa Namibia

0385 Dioptase, Duftite, Tsumeb, Namibia

• September 19, 2019

Argentina South America

2959 Dioptase, Malpaso Quarry, Cordoba, Argentina

Green dioptase crystals from the Malpaso Quarry (Esperanza Quarry), Dumesnil, Colón Department, Córdoba, Argentina.

• March 24, 2018

Africa Namibia

0877 Dioptase, Wulfenite, Minrecordite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia

2.2×1.6×1.5cm specimen of dioptase crystals with wulfenite crystals and zincian dolomite or minrecordite (not known if tested) from Tsumeb, Namibia. Ex Virgin Valley Sales. View Larger Map   |   Get Directions

• March 21, 2018