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Carrollite in Calcite from Kamoya Mines, Kambove Mining District, 130 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

 
Carrollite in Calcite from Kamoya Mines, Kambove Mining District, 130 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Carrollite in Calcite from Kamoya Mines, Kambove Mining District, 130 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Carrollite in Calcite from Kamoya Mines, Kambove Mining District, 130 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DESCRIPTION:No. 82967
Mineral:Carrollite in Calcite
Locality:Kamoya Mines, Kambove Mining District, 130 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Sparkling cluster of small lustrous silver-metallic carrollite crystals exposed on one face of translucent white calcite. The carrollite crystals are cubo-octahedral form, with slightly striated crystal faces. Ex. Miller collection T2094; originally acquired in 2009 from Gobin; from Chris Wright (1946-2014) private collection
Overall Size:15x11x8 mm
Crystals:micro to 3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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