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Cobaltoan Calcite With Malachite

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Cobaltoan Calcite With Malachite

Former collection Potts (UK)
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.6 × 5.2 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Weight: 
101.00gr
Description

Rich miniature of cobaltoan calcite with great color from this classic locality. Associated, a few sprays of velvety malachite of pretty good quality.
Quite a colorful and aesthetic miniature, easily over 20 years old. Former collection Potts (UK).

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

Malachite

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

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