Mineral: Parahopeite and Tarbuttite
Locality: Kabwe Mine (Broken Hill Mine), Kabwe (Kabwe-Ka Mukuba), Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
Dimensions: 33 x 27 x 18 mm
Description: Pseudomorph of parahopeite and tarbuttite after former hopeite crystals. The white, glassy interior consist of parahopeite, while the tan-colored, glistering shell is microcrystalline tarbuttite. ID by Raman spectroscopy.
ex Dr. Francesco Bedognč (Italy)
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