Specimen #343
Name: Chrysocolla
Type: Mineral
Locality: L' Etoile du Congo Mine, Shaba (Katanga), Democratic Republic of the Congo
Favorite? N
Fluorescent? N
Size: 10.6 x 9.0 x 3.2 cm
Weight:
Acquired: 2007-01-01
Source: Hummingbird Minerals
Label: N
Comment: This is one of those great copper minerals from Congo. Actually not polished - it is naturally smooth and lustrous with a beautiful intense turquoise color.
Minerals: Chrysocolla ((Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 n(H2O))
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