MTR47CD3: Classic example of secondary mineralization with elements such as Cu and Zn, formed by supergene alteration. On a rock matrix covered by botryoidal Hemimorphite crystals of a uniform bluish green color, aggregates of very lustrous crystals of a much deeper blue tone, almost electric-blue, of Veszelyite, a rare copper-zinc phosphate, have been deposited.
In this case they exhibit good definition of the crystals, which is not very common in specimens from this find.
Palabanda, M'Fouati District, Bouenza Department Congo, Republic of the
Specimen size: 7 × 4.3 × 3.1 cm = 2.76” × 1.69” × 1.22”
Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.5 cm = 0.43” × 0.20”
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