Specimen #708

Name: Malachite & Chrysocolla

Type: Mineral

Locality: Star of Congo mine, Shaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 9 x 8 x 6.5 cm

Weight: 378

Acquired: 2008-06-14

Source: Trinity: Giorgio Spiga

Label: N

Comment: A very attractive sample featuring a a small vug in the mother rock covered by malachite and Chrysocolla botryoidal aggregates.

Minerals: Chrysocolla ((Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ n(H₂O)) Malachite (Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂)

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Malachite & Chrysocolla, Star of Congo mine, Shaba Province, Congo Democratic Republic - 9 x 8 x 6.5 cm F: 8

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Malachite & Chrysocolla, Star of Congo mine, Shaba Province, Congo Democratic Republic