Tsumeb Dioptase 34mm — Scattered Crystals, Namibia fluorite oval which is a softer reputation

which is a softer reputation than black obsidian carries

So what does malachite actually bring to a piece like this

Large: approx

" and once you know what to look for

reading more like a jewel than a rock

Tsumeb Dioptase 34mm — Scattered Crystals, Namibia fluorite oval which is a softer reputationA Tsumeb dioptase specimen, 34mm and 12. 9g, individual emerald green crystals scattered naturally across the host rock rather than growing as a dense, continuous cluster. Why do some dioptase specimens show scattered individual crystals while others form dense crystal coats? It comes down to how crowded the growing surface was. Where nucleation sites were sparse, individual crystals had room to develop their own faces cleanly without competing