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ST262 - Kolwezite on Cobaltian Calcite $ 300 SOLD Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dark olive green botryoidal Kolwezite atop vivid pink Cobaltoan Calcite (or possibly Cobaltoan Dolomite) creating a stunning mixture of colors and forms. The Kolwezite hemisphere is 1.4cm wide. Kolwezite is a Copper Cobalt Carbonate Hydroxide and this is the type locality for the species. A beautiful large display piece and combination specimen of two desireable species together. Sawcut on back.
C235 - Diamond $ 1900 SOLD Congo thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete Diamond crystal in the form of a distorted cube. The surface has a dimpled appearance, but it appears clear inside. Weighs 3.25 carats.
T315 - Wulfenite $ 290 M'Fouti District, Republic of Congo thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.0 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Single translucent yellow crystal on matrix. Undamaged though back edge is contacted where it grew against the pocket wall.
ST236 - Malachite stalactites $ 600 SOLD Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR Congo cabinet - 14.5 x 11 x 9 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cluster of long, shimmering stalactites of Malachite. Large, undamaged fine quality specimen very complete with just a small amount of contact on the back where it attached.
AF208 - Carrollite $ 300 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Congo thumbnail - 2 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Well formed single cuboctahedral crystal with a grey surface patina. This is from the Lorraine Sofia collection and likely predates the big Carrollite finds that started in 2001. High quality and undamaged
C571 - Carrollite $ 300 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 3 cm ![]() ![]() Exquisite jewel of a Carrollite set perfectly in rhombic white Calcite. The octahedron is 1.1cm in size, highly lustrous, and undamaged.
SM553 - Carrolite $ 180 Kamoya South Mine, Kambove, Katanga, Congo miniature - 3.2 x 2.8 x 2.6 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mirror-lustrous octahedral Carrollite crystals to 1.7cm on matrix with white Calcite and Chalcopyrite visible. From older finds out of an old collection.
T669 - Cobaltian Calcite with Kolwezite, Quartz $ 450 SOLD Kambove Mine, Katanga, Congo small cabinet - 8 x 4.2 x 2 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() Gem-like small Quartz crystals and dark green Kolwezite on bright purple/pink Cobaltian Calcite crystals.
C665 - Shattuckite $ 350 L'Etoile, Lumbumbashi, Katanga, Congo (DRC) small cabinet - 6 x 5.5 x 4 cm ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Solid mass of Shattuckite and Malachite with a thin coating of Chrysocolla on the outside. The Shattuckite forms satiny, fibrous radial groups with Malachite filling the spaces in between. ©2010-2018 Marin Mineral |