4962 - Malachite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Bwana Mkubwa
Zambia

Contributors

B. Buffum

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4962

Mineral Name

Malachite

Chemical Formula

Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Specimen Number
103

Flat crust, 3 mm thick

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Bwana M’Kubwa Mine, Zambia

Locality Lat/Long

-13.02081, 28.6931

Mine Name

Bwana M’Kubwa Mine
Original Attributed Locality
Northern Rhodesia
Bwana M’Kubwa