Carrollite

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Carrollite, 14 cm (combination of cube and octahedron with a single crystal to 3 cm on edge), from the Kamoto Fond mine, Kambove, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: Roberto Appiani.

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SizeMuseum
Dimensions1400.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Italy page 39

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Mineral guide
Learn about Carrollite
cobalt-rich thiospinel with razor-sharp spinel-octahedral crystals, mirror luster, on contrasting carbonate matrices from the DRC and Bou Azzer.
Regional guide
Carrollite from Kamoto Principal Mine
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