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Kolwezite (rare) Gauthier Coll. & ex Obodda
- Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Miniature, 4.6 x 3.3 x 2.2 cm
- Start Time: 10/21/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/27/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Kolwezite is an ultra rare copper-cobalt carbonate. This is a very fine, showy and large for the species cluster of intergrown khaki botryoids to 1.7 cm. Uncommon and excellent material from the collection of noted African specialist Gilbert Gauthier and the Herb Obodda dealer stock. Usually this mineral is just a coating. Here it is a specimen in its own rights