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Dioptase from
Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
| Locality type: | Open-Cast Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Dioptase | |
| Formula: | CuSiO3 · H2O | |
| Comments: | Rare specimens show bright green crystals imbedded in clear calcite crystals. | |
| Habit: | Trigonal crystals. | |
| Colour: | Emerald green. | |
| Luminescent properties: | Not fluorescent. | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Calcite | 3 | |
| Chrysocolla | 2 | |
| Malachite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Dioptase data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 20272 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:20272:3 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Dioptase | ||
| 1.8km (1.1 miles) | ⓘKapata, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo | |
| 8.2km (5.1 miles) | ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo | |
| 18.8km (11.7 miles) | ⓘMutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo | |
| References | ||
Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo