Dioptase with Wulfenite coated by Pyromorphite
specimen number:
5002958
location:
M'Fouati, Bouenza, Republic of Congo
description:
Glassy translucent deep green crystals of dioptase across the front of this matrix. There are numerous platy crystals of wulfenite present, these coated with micro crystalline yellow green pyromorphite. The specimen is in good condition. The pyromorphite has been confirmed, these usually have been referred to as cerussite coatings.
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