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Cobaltoan Calcite

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Cobaltoan Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Museum (18cm plus)
Size: 
65 × 47 × 60 cm
Weight: 
156.00gr
Description

Beautiful piece of Cobaltoan Calcite of pink and intense purple color of great beauty, from the abandoned mine of the Democratic Republic of the Congo "L'Etoile du Congo", in the province of Katanga, which is still being worked by locals and that has had periods of continued activity and inactivity This open pit mine has given a large amount of cobalt and copper ore for many years, is located more than 1000 m. of altitude, and in recent years has given much benefit to those who obtained their last exploitation rights. Cobaltoan Calcite is a variety of calcite with Co2 content, low hardness, vitreous luster, trigonal crystalline system, reacts easily to even weak acids and usually shows fluorescence in ultraviolet light.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cobaltoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Co)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

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- Colour may vary due to the camera sensor.