Calcite from Tantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo - image 1
Calcite from Tantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo - image 2

Calcite from Tantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

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Sharp crystals of what were once scalenohedral calcite crystals to 1.0 cm in size, these now replaced by lustrous deep blue attractive shattuckite. Neat and attractive pseudomorph specimen that is in good condition.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 x 5.5 x 2.0 cm
Added on08/20/2025
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Aug 2025
Price paid
$670.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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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.
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Calcite from Tantara Mine
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Tantara Mine
Tantara Mine, DR Congo — compact Haut-Katanga locality yielding emerald to blue-green dioptase with plancheite and shattuckite; copper-silicate pseudomorphs al…