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Cobaltoan Dolomite & Heterogenite

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Cobaltoan Dolomite & Heterogenite

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Star of the Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1 × 3 × 2.6 cm
Description

Vivid hot pink sadles of cobaltian dolomite covers the face face of this toenail specimen, which has a sawn base. Lusterous black heterogenite crystals dusts the edges providing a dramatic contrast to the intense pink

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cobaltoan Dolomite

Variety Of: 

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Mg,Co)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

Heterogenite

Formula: 
CoO(OH)
Strunz: 
4.FE.20
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Wolfgang Maaßen Mine field, Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Earthstones Australia

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