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Aragonite from
Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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Aragonite

Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Aragonite

Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Aragonite

Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Specimen from the Achille Moors collection who collectted this himself in the mine.
Colour:White.
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1729934
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1729934:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘKakontwe cement quarry, Likasi, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘShinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
78.8km (48.9 miles) ⓘMashitu South Cu-Co deposit, Mashitu Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
Paul De Bondt collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
 
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