Cornetite

L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Cabinet, 10.9 x 9.5 x 1.0 cm
Start Time: 11/19/2016 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/01/2016 5:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Close to a thousand mm-size Cornetite crystals populate this plate of shale from The Star of Congo mine. Cornetite is a rare, hydrated copper phosphate, and these crystals have exactly the deep blue color and outstanding luster that you would hope for. Not dramatic, but certainly rich.

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