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Kolwezite, Malachite on Cobaltian Calcite

Kolwezite, Malachite on Cobaltian Calcite

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Locality
Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo
Minerals
Arsenopyrite, Calcite, Kolwezite, Malachite
Dimensions
10 x 7 x 5 cm
Size class
Cabinet
SID
ST188

Dark olive green botryoidal Kolwezite and bright green Malachite atop vivid pink Cobaltoan Calcite creating a stunning mixture of colors and forms. Kolwezite is a Copper Cobalt Carbonate Hydroxide and this is the type locality for the species. A beautiful large display piece and combination specimen of multiple desireable species together.