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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 42067
Mineral:Cuprite with Chrysocolla
Locality:Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Large dark-red translucent octahedral cuprite crystals in parallel orientation with greenish chrysocolla in the crevices and two transparent quartz crystals to 4 mm on one side. One cuprite has a 1 mm nick on the edge. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #595; acquired in 1989
Overall Size:28x28x18 mm
Crystals:4-14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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