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Chrysocolla from
Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo


Locality type:Mining Area
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz23
- var Ferruginous Quartz1
Malachite22
Cuprite6
Hematite5
Buttgenbachite5
Carrollite3
Chalcocite3
Tenorite1
Goethite1
Calcite1
- var Cobalt-bearing Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:160289
Long-form Identifier:1:3:160289:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chrysocolla in this Region
Kansalawile Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
Kyaundji deposit, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
Mambilima Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
Tenke Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘMambilima Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘKansalawile Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘKamalondo Cu-Co deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘTenke Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘKyaundji deposit, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘKakanda deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
37.7km (23.5 miles) ⓘMashitu South Cu-Co deposit, Mashitu Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘKabolela Mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘShangulowé Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
45.5km (28.3 miles) ⓘKamfundwa Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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