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Cornetite from L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Type Locality for Cornetite)

 
Cornetite from L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Type Locality for Cornetite)

Cornetite from L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Type Locality for Cornetite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 63634
Mineral:Cornetite
Locality:L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Type Locality for Cornetite)
Description:Many lustrous translucent blue cornetite crystals to 2 mm in flat stellate formation scattered over one face of brown matrix. The cornetite crystals look beautiful when viewed under magnification. Ex. Mort Metersky collection
Overall Size:35x24x5 mm
Crystals:0.5-2.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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