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BB22 - Metatyuyamunite on Malachite - $ 450 SOLD Mashamba, West Shaba Province, Democratic Republic of Congo small cabinet, 5.8 x 5.5 x 3.9 cm ex. Charlie Key
This is a VERY rich and colorful specimen with good coverage of this rarity. I have only ever had 2 Metatyuyamunite specimens in the past , and this is a large and pretty one. ID'd by Bill Pinch
MD-201051 - Metatyuyamunite - - Archived Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) miniature, 4.5 x 1.7 x 2.3 cm.
4.5 x 1.7 x 2.3 cm. This specimen shows a vug filled with nicely terminated Metatyuyamunite crystals gathered together in sheaves up to 2 mm, associated with Malachite crystals. These are large for the species. These pieces where found in the mid 90’s.
MD-201141 - Metatyuyamunite, Malachite, Chrysocolla - - Archived Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) miniature, 4.4 x 4 x 3 cm.
4.4 x 4 x 3 cm. This specimen shows fans of orange Metatyuyamunite crystals associated with Malachite needles on a bed of sky blue Chrysocolla. The Metatyuyamunite crystals are good-sized, well formed with typical terminations, and reach 2 mm. Mashamba has produced the best crystals of this specie in the mid 1980s.
MD-201145 - Metatyuyamunite, Malachite - - Archived Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) miniature, 4 x 3.4 x 3 cm.
4 x 3.4 x 3 cm. This piece shows 2 vugs filled with well-formed and terminated orange Metatyuyamunite crystals, associated with green Malachite needles. Mashamba produced the best Metatyuyamunite crystals known today. The mineral shows all its beauty under little magnification with crystals over 1 mm. These specimens where found in the mid 1980s.
MD-214943 - Metatyuyamunite, Carnotite, Malachite, Heterogenite, Quartz - - Archived Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) miniature, 4.0 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm.
4.0 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm. A very interesting combination specimen with Metatyuyamunite crystals gathered together in sheaves up to 3 mm associated with very small Carnotite flakes. The Carnotite is of a paler yellow than the Metatyuyamunite and not well crystallized. The minerals are sitting on a bed of Malachite. The Malachite sits in turn on Heterogenite covering Quartz crystals. Carnotite and Metatyuyamunite were rare minerals at Mashamba and the specimens where recovered in the mid 1980’s. As the Mashamba mine is flooded and most probably exhausted, no specimens will perhaps ever reach the market again.
MD-214950 - Metatyuyamunite, Malachite - - Archived Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) miniature, 3.4 x 2.3 x 1.4 cm.
3.4 x 2.3 x 1.4 cm. Here is a good representative of the rare Metatyuyamunite on green velvet Malachite crystals. The Metatyuyamunite crystal sheaves reaching nearly 3 mm in size, quite large for the species and of a very bright yellow. The crystals are nicely terminated. Metatyuyamunite was a rare mineral at Mashamba and the specimens where recovered in the mid 1980’s. As the Mashamba mine is flooded and most probably exhausted, no specimens will perhaps ever reach the market again.
MD-69262 - Metatyuyamunite, Malachite - - Archived Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) small cabinet, 5.8 x 5.5 x 3.9 cm
This is a VERY rich and colorful specimen with good coverage. 5.8 x 5.5 x 3.9 cm
RADMUN-08 - Metatyuyamunite - $ 500 SOLD Mashamba West mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo miniature, 4.5 x 1.7 x 2.3 cm
RADMUN-21 - Metatyuyamunite with Malachite on Chrysocolla - $ 250 SOLD Mashamba West mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo miniature, 4.4 x 4 x 3 cm
RADMUN-23 - Metatyuyamunite with Malachite - $ 250 SOLD Mashamba West mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo miniature, 4 x 3.4 x 3 cm
RADS-30 - Metatyuyamunite with Carnotite and Malachite on Quartz - $ 450 SOLD Mashamba West mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo miniature, 4.0 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm
Very interesting combo specimen with Metatyuyamunite crystals gathered together in sheafs up to 3 mm associated with very small Carnotite flakes. The Carnotite is of a paler yellow than the Metatyuyamunite and not well crystallised. The minerals sitting on a bed of Malachite. The Malachite sits in turn on Heterogenite covering Quartz crystals. Carnotite and Metatyuyamunite were rare minerals at Mashamba and the specimens where recovered in the mid 80ís. Fantastic under the scope! As the Mashamba mine is flooded and most probably exhausted, no specimens will perhaps never reach the market again.
RADS-33 - Metatyuyamunite on Malachite - $ 400 SOLD Mashamba west Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo miniature, 3.4 x 2.3 x 1.4 cm
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