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Hematite from
Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:253265
Long-form Identifier:1:3:253265:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘKonkola Mine, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘTshinsenda (Kinsenda), Sakania Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘChambishi Mine, Chambishi, Kalulushi District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
72.4km (45.0 miles) ⓘL'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
77.5km (48.2 miles) ⓘKipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
References
Cailteux, Jacques; Dimanche, François (1973) Examen des oxydes de fer et titane dans l'environnement du gisement de cuivre de Musoshi (Shaba, République du Zaïre). Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 96 (6). p.378-382. doi:10.3406/bulmi.1973.6852
Econ Geol (1988) 83:118-139
Cox, Dennis P., Lindsey, David A., Singer, Donald A., Diggles, Michael F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. Open-File Report 2003-107. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr2003107
 
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