Quartz over Chrysocolla after Malachite after Azurite (?) - Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, Tenke-Fungurume area
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Quartz over Chrysocolla after Malachite after Azurite (?)
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OwnerZachary PowellView collection
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Description

Quartz covering chrysocolla pseudomorphed after malachite pseudomorphed after azurite (most likely). This specimen also has a minor dusting of tenorite and malachite on the surface of the quartz. It is unconfirmed whether the very initial crystals these specimens were were either azurite, baryte, or gypsum, though chemistry leads most to believe azurite.

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ColorsBlue, Green
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Dimensions2.5 x 2.4 x 0.6 cm
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Central Kentucky
This specimen was acquired in trade from Jonas Agdanowski (Agdanowski Fine Minerals) who initially bought it (beating me by mere milliseconds) in Phil Persson's (Persson Rare Minerals) Instagram live sale in early May 2024.

Unknown previous owners

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