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Malachite from
Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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Malachite, etc.

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
08628420017364354602866.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Malachite, etc.

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite9
Cerussite8
Goethite2
Cuprite2
- var Chalcotrichite1
Pyromorphite1
Baryte1
Hemimorphite1
Quartz1
Bornite1
Calcite1
Veszelyite1
Brochantite1
Smithsonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:22870
Long-form Identifier:1:3:22870:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘLupoto Mine, Kakumba, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
35.5km (22.0 miles) ⓘKiswishi, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
35.8km (22.2 miles) ⓘLuiswishi Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘLukuni Mine, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
37.4km (23.3 miles) ⓘRuashi Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘL'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
58.0km (36.0 miles) ⓘKipoi Copper Project, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘKinsevere mine, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
70.7km (43.9 miles) ⓘLuishia Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
70.8km (44.0 miles) ⓘKimbwe Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
References
Piret, p., Deliens, M., Piret-Meunier, J. (1985) Occurrence and crystal structure of kipushite, a new copper-zinc phosphate from Kipushi, Zaire. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23 (1) 35-42
Kampunzu, A.B.; Cailteux, J.L.H.; Kamona, A.F.; Intiomale, M.M.; Melcher, F. (2009) Sediment-hosted Zn–Pb–Cu deposits in the Central African Copperbelt. Ore Geology Reviews, 35 (3). p.263-297. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2009.02.003
 
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