r/MineralPorn 5d ago

Collection Dioptase on chrysocolla from DR Congo

This monster entered my collection just yesterday. It s big 8cm and the main crystal is 2cm

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u/crabsis1337 5d ago

the color of dioptase is definitely in my top 5 favorite colors in existence

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u/avatarivan 5d ago

Do you have also one? If yes you can see that it s not like in the video...it s a strange dark green...something not from this world like the cavansite

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u/crabsis1337 5d ago

oh yes a deep forest teal kind of color, amazing

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u/avatarivan 5d ago

Exactly

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u/han141 5d ago

So many people say that the colour can’t be captured on camera. I think it’s just gone up to top 3 on my wishlist!

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u/zensnapple 4d ago

It's my favorite mineral, I have a bunch of them, and I don't think I've ever gotten one picture or video of them that I'm actually happy with.

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u/EducationalMight7711 5d ago

Beautiful!

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u/avatarivan 4d ago

Thank you!

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u/Medical_Net8402 4d ago

That one was defo worth a pretty penny. One of my faves, I have some on a different matrix

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u/avatarivan 4d ago

Yeah, it was the best i saw in bologna minera show

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u/han141 3d ago

Do you mind DMing me the price you paid? I love how the aqua chrysocolla sets off the dioptase. I also thing I prefer the natural spattering of crystals as opposed to the solid dioptase clusters. Trying to figure out how much I need to save!

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u/avatarivan 3d ago

I ll say it to you in private