Dioptase on Shattuckite after Cuprite
sold- Locality
- Tantara Mine, Katanga, Congo
- Minerals
- Cuprite, Dioptase, Shattuckite
- Dimensions
- 4 x 3 x 2 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- C438
Rare psuedomorph of royal blue Shattuckite that has replaced Cuprite crystals. This of one of the rarer Tantara psuedomorphs, and one of only a very few I've ever seen. The entire specimen is composed of somewhat flat, interlocking octahedral crystals to 2cm in size. There is an area of Dioptase crystals in the center, some of which are broken. A true rarity!