KOLWEZITE, DOLOMITE var. COBALTOAN DOLOMITE, CALCITE, HETEROGENITE


Specimen: #21315
Locality: Kansalawile Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, Congo - Kinshasa
Size: 45mm x 20mm x 22mm
Size description: Miniature
Shipping: USA 12.80, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 18.90, China via UPS 33.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

A superb specimen of kolwezite over richly fuchsia colored dolomite var. cobaltoan dolomite covering calcite crystal from Kansalawile Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Congo - Kinshasa. It displays sharp, rhombohedral calcite base. Cobaltoan dolomite layer covers the calcite. It is with an amazing and vivid fuchsia color. Above are seen green kolwezite clusters with a botryoidal habit. Kolwezite is a rare anhydrous Cu-Co carbonate. Some black mineralization is heterogenite is seen too. This is a unique combo of two highly sought-after minerals. In very good condition – some contacts. On acrylic base.

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KOLWEZITE, DOLOMITE var. COBALTOAN DOLOMITE, CALCITE, HETEROGENITE

KOLWEZITE, DOLOMITE var. COBALTOAN DOLOMITE, CALCITE, HETEROGENITE

KOLWEZITE, DOLOMITE var. COBALTOAN DOLOMITE, CALCITE, HETEROGENITE

KOLWEZITE, DOLOMITE var. COBALTOAN DOLOMITE, CALCITE, HETEROGENITE