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Malachite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12.8 × 11.5 × 8.2 cm
Description

A well formed, very impressive piece from this famous locality. The malachite developed spherical aggregates, which formed a very tri-dimensional architecture, the color is excellent and the black matrix gives a lot of contrast to the piece. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0