Cobaltocalcite from Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo - image 1

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

Tama Higuchi collection #288

Doubly-terminated, twinned scalenohedron of cobalt-bearing calcite with sidecar behind matrix. Nice color!

Ex. Ralph Clark #346

Ex. Kyle Kevorkian

Product details

SpeciesCobaltocalcite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.8 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm
Added on02/16/2026
LocalityDR Congo, Lualaba, Mashamba West Mine
Current owner
Tama Higuchi
Tama Higuchi
Dallas, TX
Acquired
Feb 2025

Owner’s note

Stephanie Joplin / GetGemstoned

2 for sale·Member since 2025

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A collector's guide to Mashamba West Mine, DR Congo: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 432 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.