Calcite from Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo - image 1
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Calcite from Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Traces of cobalt gives calcite great pinkish colour. Congo is the producer of best cobaltoan calcites in the world. High quality cluster of terminated crystals up to 1 cm in size with magenta-fuchsia-pink colour and bright glassy lustre. Crystals are siting individually on matrix formed by calcite, kolwezite and malachite.

Product details

SpeciesCalciteCobaltocalcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.6 cm
Added on02/11/2025
LocalityDR Congo, Lualaba, Kolwezi
Current owner
Rocky Batchelor
Rocky Batchelor
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Acquired
Jun 2026
2 for sale·Member since 2025
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
01/2025MBM Marcus BudilNot disclosed

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Kolwezi
A collector's guide to Kolwezi, DR Congo: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 156 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.