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3.6" Light-Blue Shattuckite Specimen - Tantara Mine, Congo
This is a large, 3.6" wide light blue shattuckite specimen from the Tantara Mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Portions of this specimen feature large aggregations of fibrous shattuckite that gives it a botryoidal appearance.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
Shattuckite is a scarce copper mineral highly regarded for its vivid blue color. It is named after the Shattuck Mine in Bisbee, Arizona, where this mineral was first discovered. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic–dipyramidal crystal system and usually occurs in a granular massive form or as fibrous acicular crystals.
SPECIES
Shattuckite
LOCATION
Tantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Katanga Province, DR Congo
SIZE
3.6 x 2.8"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#146728