Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Baryte / Malachite
Shangulowe Mine, Katanga, Congo [DRC]
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Combination
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Origin Location |
Shangulowe Mine, Katanga, Congo [DRC] |
Description |
An interesting combination of bladed baryte and malachite from Congo. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
4 cm * 3.7 cm * 3 cm |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Baryte: Ba(SO4) barium sulfur tetroxide *
Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 dicopper carbonate hydroxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_946_0_sm.jpg) Pyrite![Pyrite](/Files/Minerals/Pyrite_384_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Andradite / Zussmanite![Garnet var. Andradite / Zussmanite](/Files/Minerals/GarnetZussmanite_1533_0_sm.jpg) Malachite / Dolomite![Malachite / Dolomite](/Files/Minerals/MalachiteDolomite_171_sm.jpg) Epidote / Quartz![Epidote / Quartz](/Files/Minerals/EpidoteQuartz_576_sm.jpg) Analcime![Analcime](/Files/Minerals/Analcime_406_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): celestine rosasite
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Baryte (Wiki) Search Mindat: Baryte Search Web Mineral DB: Baryte Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Baryte Search Wikipedia: Malachite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Malachite Search Web Mineral DB: Malachite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Malachite
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