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Dolomite var. Cobaltian from Kakanda Mine, 150 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

 
Dolomite var. Cobaltian from Kakanda Mine, 150 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dolomite var. Cobaltian from Kakanda Mine, 150 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DESCRIPTION:No. 56554
Mineral:Dolomite var. Cobaltian
Locality:Kakanda Mine, 150 km NW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Lustrous hot-pink cobalt-rich dolomite crystals (frequently mislabeled as cobaltian calcite) coating one face of gray matrix that was sawn into a free-form shape (commonly used in jewelry) with areas of gray crystals.
Overall Size:4.5x2.5x0.8 cm
Crystals:1 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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