An excellent very old Libethenite from the type locality with well-formed rosette structures. This habit is quite rare from Lubietova (originally Libethen) and these are sizable up to 5 mm which is large for any locale. From the collection of Dr Warren Johannson, his label notes he obtained it in a trade with Amherst College in 1982. The rosettes are in very good condition having been protected in a vug.
Libethenite -rosette on matrix
stock #15.1-506
Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District
Copperbelt Province,
Zambia
4.5 x 34.4 x 2.2 CM (miniature)
price: $280
May 2015
A rosette of sharp and lustrous Libethenite crystals in a shallow vug that shows very well. We have looked carefully to see if there were any repairs or glue on this, it appears to be intact and undamaged. One of the more esthetic examples I have seen the rosette is 1.3 CM in size. An older specimen of a habit that has not been available for some time, the crystal forms are quite distinct and have a good deep green color.
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