Chrysocolla on Malachite pseudomorph
specimen number:
8661704
location:
Lupoto Mine, Kakumba, Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
description:
Needlelike crystals of chrysocolla covering previous crystals of malachite replacing either azurite or barite. Possibly the previous mineral could have been gypsum as well. Slight chipping present.
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