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Cuprite with Plancheite from Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

 
Cuprite with Plancheite from Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Cuprite with Plancheite from Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DESCRIPTION:No. 33945
Mineral:Cuprite with Plancheite
Locality:Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Octahedral crystals of dark red cuprite crystals on blue-green plancheite-coated matrix. The cuprite crystals are translucent when rear-illuminated. One crystal is chipped.
Overall Size:4.5x3x3 cm
Crystals:4-11 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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