AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Democratic Republic of the Congo > Malachite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 80151 |
Mineral: | Malachite |
Locality: | Kolwezi Mining District, 240 km WNW of Lubumbashi, Katanga Copperbelt, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Description: | Large (and heavy!) cluster of banded malachite in rounded formations to 45 mm across. The surfaces and edges were polished to highlight the vivid color and the concentric layers. Ex. Jack Troy (1930-2016) collection #N68, originally acquired in 1986 |
Overall Size: | 13x9x5.5 cm |
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Archived: | For reference only |
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