Claringbullite (very rare)

Item Description

Claringbullite is a very rare copper hydroxyhalide species, named after the former Keeper of Mineralogy of the British Museum, Gordon F. Claringbull. The species is found in just over a dozen localities on earth. The co-type localities for the species are The M'sesa Mine in DR Congo and the Nchanga Mine in Zambia, but were mined a few decades ago. Recently there were some beautiful contemporary species found at the famous Ojuela Mine in Mexico, and this piece is a great example. It features attractive rich blue color platy micro crystals of Claringbullite, with the largest group measuring about 5 mm, sitting on dark reddish-black massive Cuprite matrix, and associated with spots of green Malachite. If you collect rare minerals, this is a great chance to get your hands of something that is quite difficult to find on the market today.