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Bisbeeite from
Shangulowé Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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Bisbeeite

Shangulowé Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Bisbeeite, etc.

Shangulowé Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Bisbeeite

Shangulowé Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Bisbeeite, etc.

Shangulowé Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Bisbeeite

Shangulowé Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Bisbeeite, etc.

Shangulowé Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:'Bisbeeite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
Comments:The bisbeeite from Shangulowé was visually identified and compared to specimens from Bisbee.
In fact, specimens from Shangulowé are fibrous plancheite.
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Plancheite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bisbeeite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shangulowé Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:389404
Long-form Identifier:1:3:389404:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bisbeeite
28.1km (17.4 miles) ⓘTantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
References
A. M. I. Martins collection
 
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