Perspective stone, also known as green copper mine, English name is Dioptase, derived from Greek, Dia means “transparent”, Optasia means “see”, indicating that this mineral can see its cleavage surface through the crystal, so It is called a perspective stone.
See-through stone is a kind of water-containing copper silicate, belonging to the trigonal crystal system, the crystals are short columnar rhombuses, usually granular aggregates, with glass luster, transparent to translucent, and hardness 5.0. The perspective stone is famous for its rich green, including emerald green and blue green. Its gorgeous color is related to the copper ions contained. The emerald-like emerald green is not comparable to other green minerals and gems.
High-quality see-through stone crystals or aggregates are of high value, but because of their low hardness, the texture is crisp and easy to be completely cleavable. Only high-quality crystals without cleavage can be polished into faceted gems, but they are rare. So precious. Because of the collection of perspective stones or mineral specimens, they are very cherished by collectors. Seeing through the collection of stone or mineral specimens, it is very cherished by collectors. Perspective stone is similar to emerald. The difference is that the green of perspective stone is delicate and beautiful, while the green of emerald is soft. At the same time, the hardness, specific gravity and refractive index of the two are different, so it is not difficult to distinguish each other.
Perspective stone is a relatively rare mineral, which only occurs in certain copper deposits. It forms the oxidation zone of the open copper veins and the fissures and cavities of the surrounding rocks, and is associated with chrysocolla, limonite, white lead, molybdenum and other minerals. At the same time, due to its good chemical stability, It can also be found in drift sand. The world’s main producers of perspective stones are Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Namibia, Russia, Romania and Chile. At present, the most exquisite emerald green perspective stone crystals in the world are mostly produced in the Tsam Copper Mine in Namibia.
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