Malachite - Mashamba West Mine, Congo (Zaire), Democratic Republic of the - 12,0 x 7,0 x 11,0 cm

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"