Sphaerocobaltite

  

 

  

Origin: Musinoi Mine, Shaba Province, Zaire

Sample size: 6.9 x 5.1 x 3.6 cm (top), 3.1 x 3.1 x 2 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: Katanga, Zaire

Ex. Robert Massey Thumbnail Collection

Sample size: 2.7 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm

 

  

Sphaerocobaltite with malachite

  

  

 

  

Origin: Kolwezi, Shaba District, Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire)

Sample size: 7.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm (top), 5.7 x 3.6 x 2.7 cm (2nd/3rd row), 11.5 x 6.0 x 4.5 cm (bottom)

 

  

Sphaerocobaltite on calcite

Origin: Shaba (Katanga), Congo (Zaire)

Ex. M. Dodge collection

Sample size: 2.4 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm

 

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Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  

Purplish, glassy spherules in a 8 mm vug in calcite.

Origin: Bou Azzer, Anti-Antlas Mountains, Morocco

Sample size: 6 x 3 x 3 cm

 

  

Origin: Kamoto Mine, Katanga (Shaba), , Congo

Ex. Polak collection

Sample size: 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm

 

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