Dioptase mineral sample. This mineral is a form of copper cyclosilicate, containing copper in a silicate lattice. This is a crystalline form of the mi

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Dioptase mineral sample. This mineral is a form of copper cyclosilicate, containing copper in a silicate lattice. This is a crystalline form of the mineral, showing its characteristic green colour. This sample, from Mindouli, Republic of the Congo, is centimetres across.

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