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Kyanite from
Luishia Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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Kyanite, etc.

Luishia Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Kyanite, etc.

Luishia Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Kyanite, etc.

Luishia Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Kyanite, etc.

Luishia Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
09382320017271983646575.jpg
Kyanite, etc.

Luishia Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
01144250017271983858919.jpg
Kyanite, etc.

Luishia Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Kyanite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Comments:Not part of the Luisha copper deposit.
Habit:long-prismatic; rosettes
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Almandine1
Malachite1
Hematite1
- var Specularite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kyanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Luishia Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:195532
Long-form Identifier:1:3:195532:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Lhoest, J. (1992) Die LagerstÃĪtten des KupfergÞrtels von Shaba/Zaire und ihre Mineralien [The deposits of the Shaba/Zaire copper belt and their minerals]. Lapis, 17 (3). 13-40; 58
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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