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Malachite from
Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo


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Malachite

Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Malachite, etc.

Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Malachite

Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Malachite, etc.

Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
07280940017272017493035.jpg
Malachite

Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Malachite, etc.

Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Locality type:Autonomous City
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Silver1
Quartz1
Plancheite1
Calcite1
Cerussite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7355
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7355:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘYanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘPalabanda quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
61.7km (38.3 miles) ⓘMfouati Mine, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
72.9km (45.3 miles) ⓘKenge, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
References
Demetrius Pohl, http://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-234115.html
De Putter, T., & Nikis, N. (2016). The Mindouli (Republic of the Congo) mining district revisited (1).: geological context and preliminary results on the formation of complex, multiphase, Cu-Pb-Zn deposits. 5th International Geologica Belgica Meeting 2016, At Mons
 
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