Kolwezite on Cobaltian Calcite
at-auction$ 350
- Locality
- Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo
- Minerals
- Arsenopyrite, Calcite, Kolwezite
- Dimensions
- 10 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm
- Size class
- Cabinet
- SID
- ST195
Large, colorful specimen of dark olive green, botryoidal Kolwezite atop rhombs of vivid pink Cobaltoan Calcite (or possibly Cobaltoan Dolomite) creating a stunning mixture of colors and forms. The main Kolwezite is a superb hemispherical group 9mm wide. Kolwezite is a Copper Cobalt Carbonate Hydroxide and this is the type locality for the species. A beautiful, colorful display piece. Valued at $400.