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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

DESCRIPTION:No. 60266
Mineral:Cuprite with Chrysocolla
Locality:Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Translucent metallic-looking red-black octahedral cuprite crystals with light-green chrysocolla coating. The cuprite crystals have a metallic luster, but the crystals show red translucency with strong rear illumination. Ex. W. Keller #386
Overall Size:22x18x13 mm
Crystals:2-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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