Malachite with Chrysocolla on Malachite after Barite

specimen number:
1257119

location:
Mupine Mine, Kolwezi District, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo

description:
The top side of this 9.0 x 6.0 x 4.0 cm matrix is covered by what were bladed crystals of barite, these replaced by green malachite and then in turn coated eye light bluish green chrysocolla. Another generation of dark green crystallized malachite in clusters to 2.0 cm are then scattered over the top. Micro-chipping present but sparse, this is a very neat specimen. Shipping weight: 0.61 pounds.

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