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Buttgenbachite & Cuprite

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Description
Locality: 
Tenke-Fungurume Area, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1 × 2 × 1.6 cm
Description

Set on a dark metallic matrix, this specimen displays a striking association of buttgenbachite on cuprite.

The buttgenbachite appears as fine acicular crystals with an intense blue color, forming radiating sprays. Their vivid hue creates a strong visual contrast against the darker background.

In a box 2.8x2.8cm, labelled

FoV : 2.0mm

Ex coll J. Valverde

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Buttgenbachite

Formula: 
Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4·2H2O
Strunz: 
3.DA.25
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Likasi Mine (Panda Mine), Likasi (Jadotville; Jadotstad), Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Cuprite

Formula: 
Cu2O
Strunz: 
4.AA.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

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