Malachite, Quartz, Chrysocolla

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Malachite, Quartz, Chrysocolla
Malachite, Quartz, Chrysocolla
Malachite, Quartz, Chrysocolla
Malachite, Quartz, Chrysocolla
Malachite, Quartz, Chrysocolla
Malachite, maybe
Malachite, Quartz, Chrysocolla
Malachite, Quartz, Chrysocolla
Malachite, Quartz, Chrysocolla

Minerals

Malachite,Quartz,Chrysocolla

Locality

Tenke Mine- Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo

Other Names

孔雀石, 石英, 硅孔雀石

Detail

Size:6.5×3.8×5.6 cm
Weight:146.09 g
Number:CONGO-002 (7FF8-202446ZZ)

Description

A lovely specimen here which is made up of a deposit of blade-like crystals of malachite on a matrix with quartz drusy over chrysocolla. The malachite are very attractive and reach up to 0.3cm across. The quartz drusy has a lovely sparkle too. Some of the malachite has minor abrasions.