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Clinoclase from
Mindingi Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
| Locality type: | Open-Cast Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Clinoclase | |
| Formula: | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 | |
| Comments: | The story about the clinoclase from Mindingi goes that the first specimens where found on a small dump. That dump was often used as camping ground by the collectors who came to visit the mine. One day, there was a heavy rain and a not specified collector dug a little trench around his tent to keep it dry. There he found the clinoclase. No specimens where found in the mine itself so it's a mistery were they where found in the deposit. | |
| Habit: | Monoclinic crystals. | |
| Colour: | Blue. | |
| Luminescent properties: | Not fluorescent. | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Conichalcite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Clinoclase data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mindingi Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 195573 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:195573:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Mindingi Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo