AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Democratic Republic of the Congo > Malachite on Chrysocolla |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 75994 |
Mineral: | Malachite on Chrysocolla |
Locality: | Mashamba West Mine, 13 km west of Kolwezi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Description: | Lustrous translucent dark-green malachite microcrystals in linear aggregates to 5 mm scattered over bright blue-green chrysocolla matrix. Many smaller malachite crystals are visible when viewed under magnification. |
Overall Size: | 7x5x3.5 cm |
Crystals: | micro |
Archived: | For reference only |
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