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Malachite from
Mutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


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Malachite, etc.

Mutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Malachite

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Malachite

Mutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Malachite

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Malachite, etc.

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Malachite

Mutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Malachite

Mutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Malachite

Mutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Malachite, etc.

Mutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Malachite

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Malachite

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Malachite

Mutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Habit:Crystals and botryoidal masses.
Colour:Light to dark green.
Luminescent properties:Not fluorescent.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:195581
Long-form Identifier:1:3:195581:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘKolwezi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘKOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘKamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
14.7km (9.2 miles) ⓘMupine Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘKamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘKamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘKapata, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘMashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘDikuluwe Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
Deliens, M.L. (1989) Agardite-(Y) de Mutoshi, Shaba, Zaire. Annales de la SociÃĐtÃĐ GÃĐologique de Belgique, 112, 207-213.
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
 
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