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Heterogenite from
Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Heterogenite
Formula:Co3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite31
Sklodowskite30
Cuprosklodowskite20
Metatorbernite18
Rutherfordine14
Soddyite9
Kasolite7
Torbernite6
Hematite4
Calcite4
- var Cobalt-bearing Calcite4
Studtite4
Schoepite3
Baryte2
Curite2
Dolomite1
- var Cobalt-bearing Dolomite1
Uranophane1
Brochantite1
Guilleminite1
Vandenbrandeite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Heterogenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:6209
Long-form Identifier:1:3:6209:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Heterogenite
1.9km (1.2 miles) Kolwezi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
2.4km (1.5 miles) KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
4.8km (3.0 miles) Kamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
5.1km (3.1 miles) Mupine Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
8.2km (5.1 miles) Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
10.6km (6.6 miles) Mutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
28.6km (17.8 miles) Tilwezembe mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
40.6km (25.2 miles) Mutanda Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
45.1km (28.0 miles) Kansuki Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
50.5km (31.4 miles) Mashitu South Cu-Co deposit, Mashitu Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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