2029 Diamond, Miba Mine, Mbuji-Mayi, Kasaï-Oriental, DR Congo
Greenish yellow interpenetrant cube twin with interesting surface features. Width of view 9mm. Stack of 35 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
4819 Hydropyrochlore, Lueshe Mine, Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Type Locality, Richard Bell
10079 Malachite, L’Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
So-called velvet malachite”. Purchased at Keystone
4055 Likasite, Likasi Mine, Likasi, Shaba, Congo
Jim Ferraiolo 6/2005
1576 Barite, Malachite, Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zare)
Malachite on colourless-grey barite crystals. Ex Downunder Minerals.
1098 Kolwezite, Cobaltoan Calcite, Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Tufts of acicular green crystals on pink cobaltoan calcite.
1365 Soddyite, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Radioactive soddyite from the Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre). Photo width 12mm. The Shinkolobwe Mine is the Type Locality for soddyite.