AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Democratic Republic of the Congo > Barite with Malachite inclusions |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 35435 |
Mineral: | Barite with Malachite inclusions |
Locality: | Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Description: | Many interconnected barite crystals with remnants of dark matrix. The barite is translucent green with lustrous crystal surfaces and mounted to an acrylic display base (I will remove if requested). The green color is due to malachite inclusions. |
Overall Size: | 4x3x3 cm |
Crystals: | 1-3 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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