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Malachite & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 5 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.30cm
Description

A fantastic specimen of fibrous plate-like malachite crystals and scalenohedral calcite which is 3.3cm in length. Really great form! Came from Mashamba West, Congo.
Weight: 48gr

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White