Parahopeite and Tarbuttite - Kabwe Mine (Broken Hill Mine), Zambia - 33 x 27 x 18 mm
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)