Mineral Specimen No. 43184 for sale of Cuprite on Chrysocolla from Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire).

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Mineral Specimen No. 43184:
Cuprite on Chrysocolla from Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire).

This mineral specimen of Cuprite on Chrysocolla from Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) is available for sale from John Betts - Fine Minerals, mineral dealer located in New York City, New York. To purchase mineral specimens from this site click on this link to go to online order form.

Detailed information on mineral specimen No. 43184:

Minerals Species: Cuprite on Chrysocolla.
Location of mineral deposit: Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire).
Description: Translucent dark-red octahedral cuprite crystals on light-green chrysocolla-coated matrix. The cuprite crystals have a metallic luster, but the crystals show translucency when rear-illiminated. No damage is visible to the unaided eye, minute edge chipping is visible under 20x magnification.
Overall size of mineral specimen: 7x5.5x4 cm.
Size of individual crystals: 3-15 mm.
Price: $495 net (plus shipping).

Mineral Specimens: Cuprite on Chrysocolla from Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)

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Mineral Specimen No. 43184: Cuprite on Chrysocolla from Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire).

Mineral Specimen No. 43184:
Cuprite on Chrysocolla from Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire).