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Malachite from Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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This very large miniature specimen from the famous Mashamba West mine in the Kolwezi mining district, DR Congo is beautiful visually, and beautifully complex. A geochemist's paradise, this specimen is full of intrigue. Comprising a delicate fan-like aggregate of intergrown bladed crystals of green Malachite overgrown by pale pastel blue Chrysocolla it is only when one realizes that Malachite should not take this form that the complications arise. These are Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite, but the blades are wafer-thin. Powdery, somewhat puffy pale blue Chrysocolla encapsulates these pseudomorphs but often leaves the edges exposed to reveal the complexity underneath. Later, deeper green blocky Primary Malachite crystals have grown at the sheltered junctions between the bladed crystals. Fascinating indeed. Opencast since the late 1970s Mashamba West mine now forms part of the larger Sicomines copper-cobalt project.
Product details
SpeciesMalachiteChrysocolla
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.5 x 7.0 x 4.4 cm
Added on01/24/2025
LocalityDR Congo, Lualaba, Mashamba West Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
- Acquired
- Jul 2026
- Price paid
- $950.00
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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Mineral guide
Learn about Malachite
vivid green banded crystals and botryoidal forms from copper deposits; color varieties, formation clues, and identification tips for collectors.Regional guide
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