Dioptase
Tantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Shattuckite
Tantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Reference specimen
Dimensions
Display units
- Metric
- 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm
- Inches
The specimen is a little ball of shattuckite with the outer surface finished in tiny little botryoids. Each little botryoid is an acicular ball with the tiny needles creating a silver lining spray when back lit. The underside is hollowed and reveals hollow botryoids. This comes from finds in 2014.
Specimen data
- Specimen number
- SAMS0551
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- Country
- DR Congo
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Mineral sizing guide
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