Mineral: Malachite pseudomorph after Baryte
Locality: Shangulowé Mine, Kambove District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
Dimensions: 43 x 30 x 21 mm

Description: Tabular crystals of baryte (to 14 mm), completely replaced by fine-grained malachite.

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