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

Description

Species: Metatorbernite
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Dimensions: 4.3 x 7.0 x 4.8 cm, 124 grams

Excellent cabinet-size Musonoi mine specimen consisting of vivid emerald-green metatorbernite crystals forming a drusy crust on altered siliceous dolostone matrix. This habit appears similar to a second generation of crystals present on some specimens, but this piece lacks the earlier generation of larger, thinner, darker tabular crystals. Ex. Eric Quinter Collection. Rare!