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Baryte, Malachite


Baryte : BaSO4, Malachite : Cu2[(OH)2|CO3]

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Locality: Shangulowé Mine, Kambove, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Group of parallel greenish doubly terminated Barite crystals. This greenish tone is caused by Malachite inclusions. On a Limonite matrix. One of the best samples of this shape found in this locality. We consider this specimen among the best Barite with Malachite specimens worldwide.
The specimen is from the James Catmur collection.
Shangulowe Mine, Shangulowe, Congo D.R.
Found in 11/1997
Specimen size: 8.4 × 7 × 4.5 cm
Main crystal size: 5 × 1.5 cm
Minor fluorescence short UV


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