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Adamite on Limonite
Adamite on Limonite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Opal: Rough and Cut
Opal: Rough and Cut
Shoa Province, Ethiopia
Quartz "Faden"
Quartz "Faden"
Dara Ismael Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan
Quartz var. Faden
Quartz var. Faden
Dara Ismael Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Balangoda, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Stilbite
Stilbite
Jalgaon, India
Calcite Var. Cobaltian w/ Kolwezite

Calcite Var. Cobaltian w/ Kolwezite

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Locality
Mupine Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Minerals
Calcite, Kolwezite
Dimensions
13.5 x 8.5 x 3.4 cm
Size class
Cabinet
SID
CALCITE7

Scalenohedral calcite crystals up to 2.5 cm long are dusted with boytroidal Kolwezite. Kolwezite is (Cu, Co)2 CO3 (OH)2, found in the oxidized copper zone of this type locality, it is the same formula as Malachite, with Cobalt added. This piece could be described as Cobaltian Calcite with Cobaltian Malachite. (The custom made lucite base reads "Cobaltian Calcite with Malachite," for this reason). The piece is in fine condition, without any visible dings. The pink color of such large crystals is eye-catching, and the green Kolwezite adds a pleasant contrast. It comes from Gilbert Gauthier's collection from Maisons-Laffite France (see pic of label).

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