Cuprite from Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo - image 1
Photo by Laszlo Kupi Fine Mineral Photography

Cuprite from Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

This specimen is composed of multiple pseudomorphs, making it a true geological rarity:

A 4cm chrysocolla pseudo after cuprite,associated with malachite pseudo after ?? (barite or azurite), associated with dioptase and calcite !

Laszlo Kupi photo


Product details

SpeciesCupriteChrysocollaDioptase
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.3 cm
Added on01/11/2026
LocalityDR Congo, Lualaba, Mashamba West Mine
Current owner
Christophe Gobin
Christophe Gobin
Member since 2025

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