| Locality type: | Open-Cast Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Calcite |
| Formula: | CaCO3 |
| Colour: | Clear to white. |
| Luminescent properties: | Not fluorescent. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Malachite | 45 |
| Cuprite | 35 |
| Chrysocolla | 32 |
| Kolwezite | 10 |
| Plancheite | 5 |
| Baryte | 5 |
| Calcite | 3 |
| - var Cobalt-bearing Calcite | 3 |
| Dioptase | 3 |
| Shattuckite | 3 |
| Vésigniéite | 2 |
| Dolomite | 1 |
| - var Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | 1 |
| Metatyuyamunite | 1 |
| Spherocobaltite | 1 |
| Quartz | 1 |
| Chalcocite | 1 |
| Conichalcite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Calcite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (24 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 2598 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:2598:0 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Calcite |
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| 1.5km (0.9 miles) | ⓘDikuluwe Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 3.6km (2.2 miles) | ⓘKamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 4.0km (2.5 miles) | ⓘKamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 5.0km (3.1 miles) | ⓘKamoto North Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 5.6km (3.5 miles) | ⓘMupine Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 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 |
| 8.9km (5.5 miles) | ⓘKolwezi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 60.6km (37.7 miles) | ⓘKinsakala mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 92.1km (57.3 miles) | ⓘKansalawile Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo |
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Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo