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Spherocobaltite from
Kabolela Mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo


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Spherocobaltite, etc.

Kabolela Mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
01348320017367606441615.jpg
Spherocobaltite, etc.

Kabolela Mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Spherocobaltite, etc.

Kabolela Mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Spherocobaltite
Formula:CoCO3
Comments:Massive spherocobaltite was so abundant in places that it was mines as cobalt ore.
The RMMA in Tervuren (Belgium) holds many specimens.
Colour:Pink
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Heterogenite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Carrollite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spherocobaltite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kabolela Mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:195579
Long-form Identifier:1:3:195579:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spherocobaltite
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘKamoya South II Mine, Kamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘKambove Principal Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘKakanda South Mine, Kakanda deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘKakanda North Mine, Kakanda deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘShinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘMambilima Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘTenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
39.2km (24.3 miles) ⓘKansalawile Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘKamalondo Cu-Co deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
43.2km (26.9 miles) ⓘMindingi Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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).
(1999) July - August 1999. The Mineralogical Record Vol. 30 (4) The Mineralogical Record, Inc.pp.265-267
 
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