DIOPTASE, MINE TSUMEB, TSUMEB, RÉGION D'OSHIKOTO, NAMIBIE (miniature, grand cristal)
La dioptase est un minéral remarquable, caractérisé par sa teinte vert émeraude à vert bleuté, et classé comme cyclosilicate de cuivre. Sa transparence varie de transparente à translucide, et son éclat est vitreux à légèrement adamantin. La formule chimique de la dioptase est Cu₆Si₆O₁₈·6H₂O, également représentée par CuSiO₂(OH)₂. Sa dureté Mohs est de 5, comparable à celle de l'émail dentaire, et sa densité se situe entre 3,28 et 3,35. Ce minéral présente deux directions de clivage parfait et une direction de très bon clivage, mais il est particulièrement fragile, ce qui exige une manipulation soigneuse. La dioptase cristallise dans un système trigonal, formant généralement des cristaux hexagonaux à l'extrémité rhomboédrique.
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