Cuprite with Calcite (Ref: MB67AF2)
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Lualaba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba) Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
65mm x 50mm x 44mm
minID: J2T-YJG
Very sharp octahedral Cuprite crystals. They are very bright, and have a very intense and deep red color visible under an intense light. The Cuprite esthetically contrasts with the white Calcite coating the vug on a rocky matrix.Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Lualaba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba) Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
Specimen size: 6.5 × 5 × 4.4 cm = 2.56” × 1.97” × 1.73”
Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.6 cm = 0.28” × 0.24”
From: Fabre Minerals
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