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Quartz from
Katonto Hill, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


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Quartz

Katonto Hill, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Quartz

Katonto Hill, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Quartz

Katonto Hill, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Found as typical quartz crystals, sometimes in big crystals.
Colour:Transparent to white.
Luminescent properties:Not fluorescent.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Katonto Hill, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:554034
Long-form Identifier:1:3:554034:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘMashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘKamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘKapata, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘMutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
42.9km (26.6 miles) ⓘTilwezembe mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘKengere Mine, Kengere, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
58.8km (36.5 miles) ⓘKansuki Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
63.5km (39.4 miles) ⓘMashitu South Cu-Co deposit, Mashitu Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
65.4km (40.6 miles) ⓘKinsakala mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo
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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