Congo Shattuckite Polished Freeform - 54mm, 82g

Locality – Democratic Republic of Congo
Size – 54 x 46 x 37mm
Weight – 82g

This shattuckite freeform exquisite, intricately mottled patterns in vivid pastel blue, dark, earthy black-brown and chalky tones. It has been expertly polished to a high lustre with some natural surfaces left intact below the polish line and has a unique, artistic shape. Shattuckite is a rare and desirable mineral and makes a prized addition to any crystal collection.

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.