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Chalcocite from
Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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Chalcocite, etc.

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
04698470017367075771673.jpg
Chalcocite, etc.

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Chalcocite, etc.

Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Gold1
Siegenite1
Uraninite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:363057
Long-form Identifier:1:3:363057:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘKamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘKambove Principal Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘKamoya South II Mine, Kamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘKabolela Mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘShangulowé Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
51.8km (32.2 miles) ⓘLuishia Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘFungurume 88 deposit, Fungurume deposit, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
58.8km (36.5 miles) ⓘMambilima Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘKansalawile Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘTenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
Gauthier, Gilbert, François, Armand, Deliens, Michel, Piret, P. (1989) Famous Mineral Localities: The Uranium Deposits of the Shaba Region, Zaire. The Mineralogical Record, 20 (4) Tucson. 265-304
Simon, Grigore, Kesler, Stephen E., Essene, Eric J. (1997) Phase relations among selenides, tellurides, and oxides; II, Applications to selenide-bearing ore deposits. Economic Geology, 92 (4) 468-484 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.92.4.468
 
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