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

Description

Species: Metatorbernite
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.7 x 4.6 cm., 282 grams

Ex. Michael Frutkoff Collection

Excellent, large, well-crystallized specimen of brilliant emerald-green Metatorbernite from the famous Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo. Good large Musonoi mine metatorbernite specimens like this are getting quite hard to come by and this fine example comes from the noted collection of Michael Frutkoff. Rare!