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Calcite var. Cobaltoan Calcite from Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

 
Calcite var. Cobaltoan Calcite from Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Calcite var. Cobaltoan Calcite from Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Calcite var. Cobaltoan Calcite from Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Calcite var. Cobaltoan Calcite from Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DESCRIPTION:No. 81724
Mineral:Calcite var. Cobaltoan Calcite
Locality:Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Lustrous transparent violet cobalt-rich calcite crystals (commonly sold as Cobaltoan Calcite) completely covering one face of matrix. The calcite crystals are in rounded aggregates to 6 mm across, with scattered black Mn-oxides on the surfaces.
Overall Size:7x5x2 cm
Crystals:micro to 1 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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