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Brochantite from
Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


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Brochantite, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Brochantite, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
09429670017367498052668.jpg
Brochantite, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
02359150017367498074019.jpg
Brochantite, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
09429670017367498052668.jpg
Brochantite, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
02359150017367498074019.jpg
Brochantite, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Habit:Needles.
Colour:Green.
Luminescent properties:Not fluorescent.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite3
Calcite1
- var Cobalt-bearing Calcite1
Heterogenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:213175
Long-form Identifier:1:3:213175:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘKOV Open cut, Kamoto, 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
84.4km (52.4 miles) ⓘTenke Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
96.2km (59.8 miles) ⓘMindingi Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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