Congo Shattuckite Polished Freeform - 46mm, 105g

Congo Shattuckite Polished Freeform - 46mm, 105g

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Locality – Democratic Republic of Congo
Size – 46 x 45 x 45mm
Weight – 105g

This shattuckite freeform features metallic silver material throughout with highly contrasting patches of bright, powder blue chrysocolla. It has a unique 'bumpy' feel across its surface due to the variation in mineral hardness thoughout the stone, and has been expertly polished to a high lustre. Shattuckite is a rare and desirable mineral and makes a prized addition to any crystal collection.


About Shattuckite

Shattuckite is a rare copper mineral that is highly regarded for its vivid blue colouration. It is a pseudomorph, formed by altering existing minerals such as quartz, malachite, cuprite and dioptase, and in many specimens of shattuckite some of the original minerals can still be seen making for an attractive multicoloured stone. It takes many forms, occurring as radiating, botryoidal, globular, reniform, or stalactitic crystals. It was first discovered in 1915 in the Shattuck mine in Arizona, after which it was named. Some of the worlds finest Shattuckite specimens are found in the copper mines of the Kaokoveld District, Kunene Region, Namibia, though other notable localities include Arizona and the Congo.