Metatorbernite, Malachite: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Description

Species: Metatorbernite, Malachite
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Dimensions: 10 cm x 8 cm x 5 cm

Oustanding large specimen of large, gemmy, tabular, vivid emerald-green metatorbernite crystals to nearly 2.3 cm. on a contrasting matrix of bright green malachite in a void in altered dolostone matrix. The size, quality, and isolated nature of the metatorbernite crystals make this both an unusual and a very choice example of this mineral at the locality. Eric Quinter specimen U/Th 0209, pictured on Mindat.org. Classic!!