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Cuprite from
Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia


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Chalcotrichite, etc.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Chalcotrichite, etc.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Chalcotrichite, etc.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Chalcotrichite

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
05899170017363549124134.jpg
Chalcotrichite, etc.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
00568560017363549135553.jpg
Chalcotrichite, etc.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
08768000017363549126033.jpg
Chalcotrichite, etc.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Chalcotrichite

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Chalcotrichite, etc.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Chalcotrichite, etc.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
08768000017363549126033.jpg
Chalcotrichite, etc.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
01539040017272042502028.jpg
Chalcotrichite

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Cuprite1
- var Chalcotrichite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:389292
Long-form Identifier:1:3:389292:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘKonkola Mine, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘFitula Mine, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘTshinsenda (Kinsenda), Sakania Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘMufulira Mine, Mufulira, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
References
McGowan, Ross R.
Roberts, Stephen
McGowan, Ross R., Roberts, Stephen, Boyce, Adrian J. (2006) Origin of the Nchanga copper–cobalt deposits of the Zambian Copperbelt. Mineralium Deposita, 40 (6) 617-638 doi:10.1007/s00126-005-0032-8
 
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