3.4" Sparkling Cobaltoan Calcite Crystal Cluster - D.R. Congo

This is a sparkling, cobaltoan (cobalt-bearing) calcite crystal cluster from the Kakanda deposit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Cobaltoan calcite, also known as cobaltocalcite, is one of many different varieties of calcite, forming with a chemical composition of (Ca,Co)CO3. It crystallizes in a trigonal crystal system and forms rhombohedral or scalenohedral crystals. These crystals tend to display a pink color that ranges anywhere from a pinkish-salmon to a hot pink.


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DETAILS
SPECIES
Calcite var. Cobalt-Bearing Calcite
LOCATION
Kakanda Deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
SIZE
3.4 x 2.2"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#229664