Dioptase by Franzjoseph
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Description
This is a rare mineral which turns black with exposure to air (Oxydation)as can be seen here. It was all green when I aquired this piece in 1981.
Comments (5)
texboy
one of my favorite hobbies (gems and minerals); great shot!!
Charberry
Awesome macro. Beautiful colors in this. ;o)
durleybeachbum
Super close up! How interesting about the oxidation.
dakotabluemoon
Love the color so beautiful.
Jean-Luc_Ajrarn
So, what do you do to protect it from air? Did you try and wax/oil it? Spray some varnish? Anyway, awesome mineral and photo! :)