AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Democratic Republic of the Congo > Malachite on Calcite var. Cobaltoan |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 32537 |
Mineral: | Malachite on Calcite var. Cobaltoan |
Locality: | Kolwezi Mining District, 240 km WNW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Description: | Colorful specimen of red-violet cobalt-rich calcite crystals up to 3 mm with bright green malachite microcrystals in rounded tufts and linear shapes. The color contrast of the two minerals is very aesthetic. Small areas of missing crystals near the edge. |
Overall Size: | 13x9x7 cm |
Crystals: | .2-3 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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