AN ABSOLUTE CONGO TREASURE — WHAT A FIND

AN ABSOLUTE CONGO TREASURE — WHAT A FIND.

This is the kind of specimen that makes the hunt so damn exciting.

An absolutely EPIC Mimetite with Philipsbornite from the Yanga Koubenza Quarry, M’fouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) — and the color combination is completely ridiculous.

Clusters of sharp, vibrant golden-yellow to fiery orange Mimetite crystals explode across that intensely saturated blue-green Philipsbornite-rich matrix, creating one of the wildest natural contrasts you could ask for.

The crystal coverage, architecture, and electric color make this little piece look almost unreal. Every turn reveals another pocket of crystals and another flash of color.

And finding a piece from this locality with its original label and provenance intact makes the acquisition even sweeter. This is exactly why I love hunting through old collections—you never know when something extraordinary is going to surface.

Yanga Koubenza Quarry, M’fouati, Bouenza Department, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
Mimetite + Philipsbornite
Epic locality. Insane contrast. Serious collector piece.

The hunt never stops… and finds like this are exactly why.