Kolwezite, Calcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite)

Kolwezite : (Cu,Co)₂[(OH)₂|CO₃], Calcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite) : (Ca,Co)CO₃

Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Kolwezite on cobaltian Calcite from the type locality at the Musunoi mine, Kolwezi, Congo (Zaire). Field of view: 1,5 cm. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.

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Kolwezite, Calcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite)

Kolwezite : (Cu,Co)2[(OH)2|CO3], Calcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite) : (Ca,Co)CO3

Kolwezite : (Cu,Co)₂[(OH)₂|CO₃], Calcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite) : (Ca,Co)CO₃