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


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Heterogenite
Formula:Co3+O(OH)
Habit:Massive and botryoidal.
Colour:Black.
Luminescent properties:Not fluorescent.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite10
Calcite8
- var Cobalt-bearing Calcite8
Quartz4
Kolwezite3
Metatyuyamunite3
Carnotite3
Dolomite3
Spherocobaltite1
Chrysocolla1
Brochantite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Heterogenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:213174
Long-form Identifier:1:3:213174:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Heterogenite
3.6km (2.2 miles) Kamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
5.6km (3.5 miles) Mupine Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
6.0km (3.7 miles) KOV Open cut, 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
18.8km (11.7 miles) Mutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
35.2km (21.9 miles) Tilwezembe mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
47.7km (29.6 miles) Mutanda Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
52.7km (32.7 miles) Kansuki Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
58.4km (36.3 miles) Mashitu South Cu-Co deposit, Mashitu Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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