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Native Copper from
Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


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Native Copper, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Native Copper, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Native Copper, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Native Copper, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Native Copper, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Native Copper, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Native Copper, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Native Copper, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Native Copper, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Native Copper, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Native Copper, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Native Copper, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Habit:Massive and distorted crystals.
Colour:Copper red.
Luminescent properties:Not fluorescent.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite12
- var Cobalt-bearing Calcite12
Dolomite8
- var Cobalt-bearing Dolomite4
Cuprite4
Chrysocolla1
Chalcocite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:20271
Long-form Identifier:1:3:20271:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘMupine Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘKolwezi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘMashitu South Cu-Co deposit, Mashitu Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
84.4km (52.4 miles) ⓘTenke Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
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