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Calcite var. Cobaltoan with Malachite from Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

 
Calcite var. Cobaltoan with Malachite from Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Calcite var. Cobaltoan with Malachite from Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DESCRIPTION:No. 41384
Mineral:Calcite var. Cobaltoan with Malachite
Locality:Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Hot-pink translucent cobalt-rich calcite crystals lining one face of matrix. The calcite crystals are complex crystal habit with lustrous crystal faces and 1 mm green malachite crystals in crevices.
Overall Size:5x4.5x3 cm
Crystals:1-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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