Cuprite from Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo - image 1
Photo by Tom Spann

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

Cuprite crystal (4.2 cm) on malachite, 11.4 cm, from the Mashamba West mine, Kolwezi district, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo. No repairs or restorations. We don’t usually collect metallic minerals, but cuprite is so beautifully transparent that we could not resist. Ex Gerhard Wagner collection; Tom Spann photo.

Product details

SpeciesCupriteMalachite
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityDR Congo, Lualaba, Mashamba West Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 34

Current owner

CC
The Carabas Collection
Member since 2026

Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Gerhard WagnerNot disclosed

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