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Brochantite from Kambove Mining District, 130 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

 
Brochantite from Kambove Mining District, 130 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Brochantite from Kambove Mining District, 130 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Brochantite from Kambove Mining District, 130 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Brochantite from Kambove Mining District, 130 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DESCRIPTION:No. 80488
Mineral:Brochantite
Locality:Kambove Mining District, 130 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Showy specimen of acicular lustrous transparent bluish-green hair-like brochantite crystals almost completely covering brown matrix. A very aesthetic specimen. Ex. Miller #M2431; acquired in 2013 from Chris Wright (1946-2014); collected in 2005
Overall Size:4x3.5x3 cm
Crystals:2-4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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