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Aurichalcite from
Yanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo


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Aurichalcite, etc.

Yanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
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Aurichalcite

Yanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
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Aurichalcite

Yanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
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Aurichalcite

Yanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Yanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
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Aurichalcite

Yanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
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Aurichalcite

Yanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
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Aurichalcite

Yanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Yanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
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Aurichalcite

Yanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
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Aurichalcite

Yanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
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Aurichalcite

Yanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Aurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Smithsonite15
Azurite3
Rosasite3
Malachite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aurichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yanga Koubenza quarry, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:656500
Long-form Identifier:1:3:656500:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘPalabanda quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
5.2km (3.3 miles) ⓘMfouati Mine, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘMindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
References
Didier Descouens in Wikimedia Commons
euromin.w3sites.net (n.d.) http://euromin.w3sites.net/mineraux/AURICHALCITE.html.
Spirifer Minerals specimens and labels
Praszkier, Tomasz (2026) Mimetite Bonanza and Associated Minerals from Yanga Koubenza Quarry, Republic of the Congo. https://www.spiriferminerals.com/205,Mimetite-Bonanza-from-Yanga-Koubenza--Republic-of-the-Congo.html
 
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