Barite with Malachite
specimen number:
1502955
location:
Shangulowe Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
description:
Beautiful gem glassy green crystals of tabular barite measuring to 2.0 cm in size over the top of a 9.0 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm matrix. This is in very good condition, the green color due to inclusions of malachite. From material collected in the late 1990s, at one point there was a lot on the market, and almost as quickly there was none and none have been found since. Shipping weight: 0.78 pounds. Ex Renaud Vochten collection.
Size: 9.0 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm (small-cabinet)
Collection: Renaud Vochten
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