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 - image 2
Photo by Laszlo Kupi Fine Mineral Photography

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

A deeply hot pink cobaltoan calcite crystal nested in a matrix of chrysocolla and malachite from Mashamba West, DRC.

Cover of the Lapis magazine.

6cm

Photo credit Laszlo Kupi

Product details

SpeciesCobaltocalciteMalachiteChrysocolla
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 cm
Added on07/14/2026
LocalityDR Congo, Lualaba, Mashamba West Mine
Current owner
Christophe Gobin
Christophe Gobin
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.