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Calcite v. Cobaltoan

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A single glassy transparent cobaltoan calcite crystal (pink complex rhombohedral, 3.4 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm, with dark pink phantom) with green fibrous aggregate spheroids up to 5mm wide, suspected to be kolwezite or malachite.

Product details

Species
CalciteAbout Calcite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.9 x 4.3 x 5.0 cm
Added on07/16/2026
Locality
Dikuluwe Mine, Kolwezi District, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
07/2026Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—Collector’s EdgeNot disclosed

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Calcite
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diverse shapes, colors, and optical quirks; widely available yet scarce elite pieces from Elmwood and Charcas drive collecting value and display.