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Dolomite var. Cobaltoan Dolomite from Kakanda Mine, 150 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

 
Dolomite var. Cobaltoan Dolomite from Kakanda Mine, 150 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dolomite var. Cobaltoan Dolomite from Kakanda Mine, 150 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DESCRIPTION:No. 49362
Mineral:Dolomite var. Cobaltoan Dolomite
Locality:Kakanda Mine, 150 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Bi-colored rhombohedral dolomite crystals coating one face of gray matrix. The dolomite crystals have yellow-brown core zones, with bright pink outer layer layers due to cobalt impurities. The bottom is sawn flat.
Overall Size:5x3x2 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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