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Malachite from
Mufulira Mine, Mufulira, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Copper8
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mufulira Mine, Mufulira, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:651331
Long-form Identifier:1:3:651331:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘChambishi Mine, Chambishi, Kalulushi District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘMindola pit, Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘNkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
38.9km (24.2 miles) ⓘFitula Mine, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘSamba Mine, Kasompe, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘTshinsenda (Kinsenda), Sakania Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘKonkola Mine, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
70.2km (43.6 miles) ⓘMulyashy Cu Mine, Ndola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
77.3km (48.0 miles) ⓘBwana M'Kubwa Mine (Bwana M'Kubina Mine; Bwana Mkubwa Mine), Ndola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
References
Info-Mine Property Summary "Mufulira Mine"
Annels, A. E. (1979). The genetic relevance of recent studies at Mufulira Mine, Zambia. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique 102:431-449
 
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