Mineral: Malachite
Locality: Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Lualaba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
Dimensions: 12,0 x 7,0 x 11,0 cm
Description: Main crystal size: 4,5 cm
Two symmetrical sheaves of brilliant prismatic, slightly curved crystals of primary malachite with a few tiny crystals of cuprite.
MIM number 1589
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
Publication: "Rocks & Minerals: Vol. 98, No.6 Nov/Dec 2023"
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