Metatorbernite: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Species: Metatorbernite
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Dimensions: 7.5 cm x 5 cm x 3 cm

Excellent, very showy small cabinet-size metatorbernite specimen featuring apparently 2 generations of crystals of green metatorbernite – dark, thin tabular crystals and lighter crystal aggregates – lining a fracture in altered siliceous dolostone matrix. Quite unusual for the species at this locality and also very aesthetic. Ex. Collection: Eric Quinter specimen U/Th 0218, pictured on Mindat.org. Rare!