1.55" Botryoidal Blue Rosasite with Hemimorphite - Congo

Botryoidal Blue Rosasite with Hemimorphite - Congo #306121

This is a beautiful, 1.55" wide, botryoidal rosasite specimen, collected from the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville). The rosasite exhibits a nice blue-green coloration, with small hemimorphite crystals aggregations that sparkle when tilted back and forth under a light source.

The specimen has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.

Rosasite is a secondary mineral that forms in oxidation zones of copper-zinc deposits, generally forming a fibrous botryoidal sphere that can appear vitreous and silky. While typically featuring a blue-green color, colorless specimens are not unheard of. The chemical formula of rosasite is CuZnCO3(OH)2.

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SPECIES

Rosasite & Hemimorphite

LOCATION

Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville)

SIZE

1.55 x .8"

1.55" Botryoidal Blue Rosasite with Hemimorphite - Congo

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