Shattuckite balls on Dioptase
stock #421.1-487
Onderra Mine, Opuwo Rural
Kunene Region,
Namibia
3.8 x 3.4 x 2.8 CM (miniature)
price: $750
New Year 22
Really different and super attractive. Balls of blue Shattuckite sitting on crystals of bright green Dioptase. The color and contrast are very fine, this is in superb condition. We have handled a few nice Shattuckite balls in the past year but they are always on Malachite, never like this on lustrous Dioptase. This was the only specimen we saw of this quality and condition. It is much more vivid in person too, a very unusual and striking piece that displays well from most any angle. From a recent find at the Onderra Mine (Namibia), we had hoped there would be more but it seems this was a one time find.
