Believe it or not, this is not polished - it is a completely natural specimen of chrysocolla from a recent find in Congo, with the most amazing luster and intense deep turquoise color. This is a large specimen, with the chrysocolla all the way around - it was a knob, so the contact is on the bottom.
Fundort: L'Etoile du Congo Mine (Star of the Congo Mine; Kalukuluku Mine), Lubumbashi, Southern area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Demokratische Republik Kongo (Fundort bei mindat.org)
Größe: 9.7 x 8.0 x 6.2 cm.
Date
before March 2010
date QS:P,+2010-03-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+2010-03-00T00:00:00Z/10
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