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3.5" Cobaltoan Dolomite and Malachite Association - Kakanda, Congo
This is a cluster of vibrant pink cobaltoan dolomite crystals that formed in associaiton with fibrous malachite. This specimen was collected from the Kakanda deposit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Similar to cobaltoan calcite, cobaltoan dolomite gains its pink coloration from cobalt ions replacing magnesium and/or calcium within the crystal lattice.
About Cobaltoan Dolomite
Cobaltoan dolomite is a vibrant, pink to purplish-pink variety of the mineral dolomite that owes its striking coloration to traces of cobalt. This rare and visually distinctive mineral is typically found as crystalline coatings or rhombohedral crystals on matrix, often associated with cobalt-bearing minerals such as erythrite. The vivid hue and lustrous crystal surfaces make cobaltoan dolomite a favorite among mineral collectors. It is most famously sourced from the Katanga region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where some of the world’s finest specimens have been found. Though chemically similar to regular dolomite (CaMg(CO₃)₂), the substitution of cobalt in place of magnesium during formation gives it its unmistakable color.
Cobaltoan dolomite is a vibrant, pink to purplish-pink variety of the mineral dolomite that owes its striking coloration to traces of cobalt. This rare and visually distinctive mineral is typically found as crystalline coatings or rhombohedral crystals on matrix, often associated with cobalt-bearing minerals such as erythrite. The vivid hue and lustrous crystal surfaces make cobaltoan dolomite a favorite among mineral collectors. It is most famously sourced from the Katanga region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where some of the world’s finest specimens have been found. Though chemically similar to regular dolomite (CaMg(CO₃)₂), the substitution of cobalt in place of magnesium during formation gives it its unmistakable color.
About Malachite
Malachite is an intense green copper-based mineral that can be found in a wide variety of forms. Malachite can grow in botryoidal masses, stalactitic formations, and reniform formations, typically as a tight cluster of fanning fibrous needles that make up a seemingly solid mass. As layers continue to stack during formation, banded patterns can sometimes begin to take shape, explaining the rings in all shades of green seen on most polished malachite specimens.
Malachite results from the weathering of other copper ores, and is very often found associated with other copper-based minerals such as azurite and chrysocolla. It can be found in copper deposits around the world, but the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the primary source for polished malachite and mineral specimens.
Malachite has been prized since ancient times, first as a utilitarian copper ore, then as an ornamental stone. Due to its value as a decorative stone, it is rarely mined as a copper ore anymore.
Malachite is an intense green copper-based mineral that can be found in a wide variety of forms. Malachite can grow in botryoidal masses, stalactitic formations, and reniform formations, typically as a tight cluster of fanning fibrous needles that make up a seemingly solid mass. As layers continue to stack during formation, banded patterns can sometimes begin to take shape, explaining the rings in all shades of green seen on most polished malachite specimens.
Malachite results from the weathering of other copper ores, and is very often found associated with other copper-based minerals such as azurite and chrysocolla. It can be found in copper deposits around the world, but the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the primary source for polished malachite and mineral specimens.
Malachite has been prized since ancient times, first as a utilitarian copper ore, then as an ornamental stone. Due to its value as a decorative stone, it is rarely mined as a copper ore anymore.
SPECIES
Dolomite var. Cobaltoan Dolomite & Malachite
LOCATION
Kakanda deposit, Kambove District, Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
SIZE
3.5 x 2.8"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#128377
