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Malachite On Cuprian Calcite

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Malachite On Cuprian Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 5.7 × 1.6 cm
Description

This splendid specimen features mostly countless puffballs of intense green Malachite, contrastful perched on a bright-green matrix of copper bearing Calcite. The Malachite aggregates consist of typically acicular, glassy and lustrous crystals. This is a superb specimen, exceeding aesthetics and colourful. So far I can see the specimen is pristine.

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

Cuprian Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
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