Cupper and Malachite
Cupper and Malachite from Mashamba West Mine, Shaba (Katanga) Province, Congo (formerly Zaire)
Collection Robert Lavinsky
Description This is one of the world's great localities for Cuprite, sadly no longer producing. This specimen is covered on the left side by Cuprite crystals to .7 cm, but on the right side there is one sharp octahedral crystal measuring over 1 cm. All the Cuprite crystals exhibit some lustrous, etched faces. When backlit, they all have bright red highlights. Ex Ernie Schlichter.
Locality Mashamba West Mine, Shaba (Katanga) Province, Congo (formerly Zaire)
Dimensions 4.6 x 4.2 x 3.0 cm.
Specimen Grade C
Photograph Robert Lavinsky

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