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Kolwezite on Cobaltian Calcite

Kolwezite on Cobaltian Calcite

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Locality
Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo
Minerals
Arsenopyrite, Calcite, Kolwezite
Dimensions
4.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm
Size class
Miniature
SID
ST365

Dark olive green spherical clusters of Kolwezite atop vivid pink Cobaltoan Calcite. This is the top color for Cobaltian Calcite. There are also areas of fibrous bright green Malachite and small clear Quartz crystals.Kolwezite is a Copper Cobalt Carbonate Hydroxide and this is the type locality for the species. A beautiful display piece and combination specimen.