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Bornite from
Mangula Mine, Mhangura, Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Bornite | |
| Formula: | Cu5FeS4 | |
| Comments: | World famous mine for bornite crystals as they do not commonly form well-shaped large crystals whereas this mine has superb large euhedral crystals over 2 cm diameter, but not plentiful. | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Quartz | 5 | |
| Calcite | 2 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Bornite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mangula Mine, Mhangura, Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (6 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 143456 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:143456:9 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Bornite | ||
| 6.0km (3.7 miles) | ⓘMiriam Mine (Norah Mine), Mhangura, Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | |
| 17.1km (10.6 miles) | ⓘSilverside copper-silver deposit (incl. Old Hat Mine; Manchester Mine; Shebaside Mine), Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | |
| 43.8km (27.2 miles) | ⓘAvondale Mine, Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | |
| 44.4km (27.6 miles) | ⓘShackleton Mine, Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | |
| 55.9km (34.7 miles) | ⓘAlaska Mine (incl. Hans Mine; Angwa Mine), Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | |
| References | ||
Mangula Mine, Mhangura, Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe