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Arfvedsonite from
Kamiaba, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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Arfvedsonite

Kamiaba, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Kamiaba, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Kamiaba, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Kamiaba, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Arfvedsonite

Kamiaba, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Kamiaba, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Kamiaba, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
00720880017368977589350.jpg
Arfvedsonite, etc.

Kamiaba, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
04054840017272730072425.jpg
Arfvedsonite

Kamiaba, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Kamiaba, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Kamiaba, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Kamiaba, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Exposure
Classification
Species:Arfvedsonite
Formula:NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Comments:When dissolving calcite out of Almandine pockets, sometimes the mineral occurs.
Habit:flattened tabular crystal
Colour:Dark brown to black
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Almandine3
Calcite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arfvedsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kamiaba, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:510176
Long-form Identifier:1:3:510176:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
De Bondt, Paul (n.d.) Personal communication.
Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (Zaïre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).
 
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