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Kolwezite after Cuprite on Cobaltian Calcite

Kolwezite after Cuprite on Cobaltian Calcite

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$550

Locality
Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo
Minerals
Calcite, Kolwezite, Cuprite
Dimensions
5 x 4 x 2.2 cm
Size class
Miniature
SID
ST215

Dark olive green crystals of Kolwezite that have pseudomorphed Cuprite crystals atop vivid pink Cobaltoan Calcite (or possibly Cobaltoan Dolomite) creating a stunning mixture of colors and forms. Both mineralogically interesting and aesthetic. Kolwezite is a Copper Cobalt Carbonate Hydroxide and this is the type locality for the species.

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