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Dioptase from
Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo


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Dioptase

'Mbumba, Pimbi hill prospects, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase, etc.

'Mbumba, Pimbi hill prospects, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase

Sanda Hills occurrences, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase

'Mbumba, Pimbi hill prospects, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase

'Mbumba, Pimbi hill prospects, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase, etc.

'Mbumba, Pimbi hill prospects, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase

Sanda Hills occurrences, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
07349950017272017109233.jpg
Dioptase

'Mbumba, Pimbi hill prospects, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
05542310017272086553194.jpg
Dioptase

'Mbumba, Pimbi hill prospects, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
01226900017272017078999.jpg
Dioptase, etc.

'Mbumba, Pimbi hill prospects, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase

Sanda Hills occurrences, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase

'Mbumba, Pimbi hill prospects, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Locality type:Autonomous City
Classification
Species:Dioptase
Formula:CuSiO3 · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mimetite54
Plancheite50
Quartz30
- var Smoky Quartz2
Wulfenite29
Duftite22
Dolomite12
Chrysocolla11
Fornacite7
Calcite6
Native Silver3
Cerussite3
Shattuckite2
Azurite1
Limestone1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dioptase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (94 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:119673
Long-form Identifier:1:3:119673:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Dioptase in this Region
N'tola Mine, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
'Mbumba, Pimbi hill prospects (Pimpi prospects), Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Sanda Hills occurrences, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Nearest other occurrences of Dioptase
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘSanda Hills occurrences, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘN'tola Mine, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘKimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
61.1km (38.0 miles) ⓘMfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
61.7km (38.3 miles) ⓘMfouati Mine, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
72.9km (45.3 miles) ⓘKenge, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
References
Demetrius Pohl, http://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-234115.html
De Putter, T., & Nikis, N. (2016). The Mindouli (Republic of the Congo) mining district revisited (1).: geological context and preliminary results on the formation of complex, multiphase, Cu-Pb-Zn deposits. 5th International Geologica Belgica Meeting 2016, At Mons
 
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