| Locality type: | Open-Cast Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Malachite |
| Formula: | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Habit: | Botryoidal, masses, stalactitic. |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Dolomite | 3 |
| - var Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | 3 |
| Chrysocolla | 2 |
| Heterogenite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Malachite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Kolwezi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (61 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 20283 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:20283:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Malachite |
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| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 3.8km (2.4 miles) | ⓘKOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 4.3km (2.6 miles) | ⓘKamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 5.9km (3.7 miles) | ⓘKamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 5.9km (3.7 miles) | ⓘKamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 6.8km (4.2 miles) | ⓘMupine Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 8.4km (5.2 miles) | ⓘKapata, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 8.9km (5.5 miles) | ⓘMashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 10.3km (6.4 miles) | ⓘMutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 10.4km (6.5 miles) | ⓘDikuluwe Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
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Kolwezi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo