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Barite and Chrysocolla on Calcite from Kolwezi Mining District, 240 km WNW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

 
Barite and Chrysocolla on Calcite from Kolwezi Mining District, 240 km WNW of  Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Barite and Chrysocolla on Calcite from Kolwezi Mining District, 240 km WNW of  Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DESCRIPTION:No. 41393
Mineral:Barite and Chrysocolla on Calcite
Locality:Kolwezi Mining District, 240 km WNW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Tabular yellow barite crystals up to 9 mm on edge with light blue-green chrysocolla overgrown on rhombohedral red-brown calcite crystals up to 17 mm. The barite crystals have transparent zones alternating with translucent zones. Ex. Arnold Goldstein (1941-2020) #662
Overall Size:4.5x4x2.5 cm
Crystals:2-17 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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