Kolwezite on Cobaltian Calcite
at-auction$ 350
- Locality
- Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo
- Minerals
- Arsenopyrite, Calcite, Kolwezite
- Dimensions
- 9 x 7 x 4.5 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- SID
- ST189
Dark olive green Kolwezite atop rhombs of vivid pink Cobaltoan Calcite (or possibly Cobaltoan Dolomite) creating a stunning mixture of colors and forms. The Kolwezite forms a superb 'pinwheel' formation 1.3cm wide. Kolwezite is a Copper Cobalt Carbonate Hydroxide and this is the type locality for the species. Was listed at $350 on my website.