AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Democratic Republic of the Congo > Dolomite var. Cobaltoan with minor Malachite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 65020 |
Mineral: | Dolomite var. Cobaltoan with minor Malachite |
Locality: | Kolwezi Mining District, 240 km WNW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Description: | Sparkling vivid pink-violet cobalt-rich dolomite crystals to 2 mm completely covering one face of gray matrix. The pink color of the dolomite is caused by the cobalt impurities. These dolomite specimens are commonly mislabeled as Cobaltoan Calcite. |
Overall Size: | 11.5x7x4 cm |
Crystals: | 1-2 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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