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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 75384
Mineral:Dolomite var. Cobaltian Dolomite
Locality:Kakanda Mine, 150 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Vivid reddish-pink cobalt-rich dolomite crystals completely coating one face of matrix. Note: these specimens are often incorrectly labeled as cobaltian calcite, but a thorough survey and analysis in 1999 shows they should be labeled cobaltian dolomite. Collected ca. 2005
Overall Size:6x4x4 cm
Crystals:1 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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