Popigai Crater Impact Diamond | Arctic Siberia, Russia Meteorite Campo del Cielo About Peruvian Botryoidal Pink Opal

About Peruvian Botryoidal Pink Opal

as microcrystalline quartz crystals on the surface catch the light and reflect brilliant

The strewn field where Darwin Glass is found

Size category: Cabinet

Acrylic base (crystal was placed on base by previous owner

Popigai Crater Impact Diamond | Arctic Siberia, Russia Meteorite Campo del Cielo About Peruvian Botryoidal Pink OpalPopigai Crater Impact Diamond. This otherworldly gem is a gift from space. Millions of years ago, a meteorite struck the Earth in Northern Siberia, Russia, above the Arctic Circle. This ancient celestial event created a massive crater surrounded by diamonds, the Popigai Crater, known as Russia's Crater of Diamonds. Most Popigai Crater impact diamonds are very small, 0. 5 to 2mm. This impact diamond is a micro mount, but at 4. 5 x 4mm it's large for a