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Chalcocite from
Kamoya South II Mine, Kamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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Chalcocite

Kamoya South II Mine, Kamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Chalcocite

Kamoya South II Mine, Kamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Chalcocite

Kamoya South II Mine, Kamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Carrollite4
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kamoya South II Mine, Kamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:509661
Long-form Identifier:1:3:509661:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘKamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘKambove Principal Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘShangulowÃĐ Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘKabolela Mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘShinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘFungurume 88 deposit, Fungurume deposit, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
45.9km (28.5 miles) ⓘMambilima Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘTenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘKansalawile Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘKamalondo Cu-Co deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
References
King, V. & R.L. Morgan (2005), Crystallograpy of Carrollite from the Kamoya South II mine, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rochester Mineralogical Symposium.
Weiss, S. (2006): Carrollit, Dolomit, Nickelin, SphÃĪrocobaltit und Baryt aus der Provinz Shaba, Kongo. LAPIS 31 (9), 44-46
 
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