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Ludjiba prospect, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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Ludjiba prospect, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Ludjibaite
Formula:Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Libethenite
Pseudomalachite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pseudomalachite6
Aragonite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ludjibaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ludjiba prospect, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:136169
Long-form Identifier:1:3:136169:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ludjibaite
23.1km (14.3 miles) ⓘShituru Mine, Likasi, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘKansalawile Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
Piret, Paul, Deliens, Michel (1988) Description de la ludjibaÃŊte, un polymorphe de la pseudomalachite, Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4. Bulletin de MinÃĐralogie, 111 (2) 167-171 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1988.8081
Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (ZaÃŊre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-GÃĐrard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).
 
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