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Cuprite from
Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


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Cuprite

Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Cuprite

Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Cuprite

Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Habit:Massive.
Colour:Red.
Luminescent properties:Not fluorescent.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:195591
Long-form Identifier:1:3:195591:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘKamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘKamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘMupine Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘMashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘDikuluwe Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘKolwezi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘMutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
55.2km (34.3 miles) ⓘMashitu South Cu-Co deposit, Mashitu Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
81.0km (50.3 miles) ⓘTenke Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, 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
 
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