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Chalcopyrite from
Kamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Comments:Known at the locality as small blebs in massive carrollite ore.
Specimen https://www.mindat.org/photo-147645.html has very small tetrahedrons incrusted in the top layer of the calcite crystals.
Habit:Tetrahedrons.
Colour:Golden yellow.
Luminescent properties:Not fluorescent.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Carrollite10
Calcite10
Bornite7
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1630529
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1630529:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘMutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
37.9km (23.6 miles) ⓘKalongwe deposit, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
49.8km (31.0 miles) ⓘKansuki Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
55.3km (34.4 miles) ⓘMashitu South Cu-Co deposit, Mashitu Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
81.1km (50.4 miles) ⓘTenke Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
86.3km (53.6 miles) ⓘKamalondo Cu-Co deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
89.0km (55.3 miles) ⓘKansalawile Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
91.7km (57.0 miles) ⓘMambilima Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
92.8km (57.7 miles) ⓘTenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
De Bondt, Paul (n.d.) Personal communication.Identification: XRF
 
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