Cafunfo is a town in North-Eastern Angola (Lunda Norte Province) dominated by the informal and formal diamond mining industries. The area has numerous alluvial diamond deposits.

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1 valid mineral.

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ⓘ Diamond

Formula: C

Locality: Cafunfo Mine, Cafunfo, Cuango Municipality, Lunda Norte Province, Angola

References:

Mining Annual Review(1985):425.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Diamond	1.CB.10a	C

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C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Diamond	C

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cafunfo
Wikidata ID:	Q2944595

Localities in this Region

Angola

Lunda Norte Province
- Cuango Municipality
  - Cafunfo
    - Cafunfo Mine

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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African PlateTectonic Plate

Congo Craton
- Kasai CratonCraton
Zaire basinBasin

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