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Chrysocolla from
Mutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:389397
Long-form Identifier:1:3:389397:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘKolwezi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘKOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘMashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘDikuluwe Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘMutanda Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘMashitu South Cu-Co deposit, Mashitu Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘKengere Mine, Kengere, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
66.0km (41.0 miles) ⓘTenke Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
71.3km (44.3 miles) ⓘKamalondo Cu-Co deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
Greg Murray collection
Deliens, M.L. (1989) Agardite-(Y) de Mutoshi, Shaba, Zaire. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique, 112, 207-213.
 
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