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Malachite var. Velvet Malachite from Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

 
Malachite var. Velvet Malachite from Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Malachite var. Velvet Malachite from Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Malachite var. Velvet Malachite from Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Malachite var. Velvet Malachite from Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DESCRIPTION:No. 80658
Mineral:Malachite var. Velvet Malachite
Locality:Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Crystallized mass if fibrous green malachite crystals in rounded aggregates to 15 mm. The fibrous structure of the malachite crystals give the surfaces chatoyancy that is sometimes labeled as Velvet Malachite. Ex. Miller #M3285
Overall Size:4x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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