Dioptase - Specimen NY The name comes from the

The name comes from the resemblance of its silvery patterns to wings

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those arm structures were preserved through pyritization

all accentuated by delicate sprays of aragonite

These finds are important because they help document nesting activity and early development in duck-billed dinosaurs near the end of the age of dinosaurs

Dioptase - Specimen NY The name comes from theMined from: The Democratic Republic of Congo Description: This one of a kind dioptase specimen has a tall, upright shape with dense crystal coverage across nearly the entire face. The color is a deep blue green to rich emerald tone, with darker areas that appear almost black until the light hits them and reveals the saturated copper rich color underneath. Several larger, more prominent crystals project outward from the surface, while smaller