Malachite after Cuprite with Calcite (Ref: TR73AJ3)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region Namibia
61mm x 57mm x 37mm
minID: Q4V-D4T
Groups of Malachite crystals (after octahedral Cuprite), coated by a late phase of Malachite microcrystals. They are on a Calcite matrix. Pseudomorphs of Malachite after Cuprite are very uncommon at Tsumeb, and even more so with such large crystals.Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region Namibia
Specimen size: 6.1 × 5.7 × 3.7 cm = 2.40” × 2.24” × 1.46”
Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.7 cm = 0.31” × 0.28”
From: Fabre Minerals
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