36 Minerals
D- Dioptase
D- Dioptase
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D is for Dioptase. This dioptase has a duftite growth attached just as it sometimes naturally occurs in nature.
All prints are of digital paintings of minerals created with archival ink and paper. Each print is signed by the artist. You can watch the painting process in the video below.
Materials
Materials
All prints are printed on Red River 60lb Polar White paper with archival ink.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Shipping is from my studio in Baltimore, MD to anywhere in the Continental United States. Orders over $100 ship free of charge.
8" x 10" prints ship flat pack, and the two larger sizes ship in a tube.
Dimensions
Dimensions
I currently offer 3 sizes of prints. You can select sizes above.
Care Instructions
Care Instructions
All prints are printed on archival paper with archival ink, but I do recommend you protect your print within a glass frame. I've chosen 3 common sizes that are easy to find a variety of frame styles an price points for.
Dioptase
Dioptase was used as a decorative pigment on the ancient lime plaster statues of 'Ain Ghazal found in a Neolithic site in Jordan dating back to 6500 BCE.
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Chemical Formula
Cu6Si6O18·6H2O
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Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness
5
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Streak
Green
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Geological Setting
Dioptase is an uncommon mineral found mostly in desert regions where it forms as a secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of copper sulfide mineral deposits.