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Willemite from
Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Willemite | |
| Formula: | Zn2SiO4 | |
| Colour: | White, pale pastel green | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Smithsonite | 2 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Willemite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 11776 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:11776:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Willemite | ||
| 92.4km (57.4 miles) | ⓘStar zinc mine, Chibombo District, Central Province, Zambia | |
| References | ||
Kamona, A. F., Lévêque, J., Friedrich, G., Haack, U. (1999) Lead isotopes of the carbonate-hosted Kabwe, Tsumeb, and Kipushi Pb-Zn-Cu sulphide deposits in relation to Pan African orogenesis in the Damaran-Lufilian Fold Belt of Central Africa. Mineralium Deposita, 34 (3). 273-283 doi:10.1007/s001260050203 | ||
Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia