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

Description

Species: Metatorbernite
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Dimensions: 4.3 x 6.2 x 2.6 cm, 80 grams

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