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Libethenite from
Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia


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Libethenite

Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Libethenite

Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Libethenite

Mindola pit, Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Libethenite

Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Libethenite

Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Libethenite

Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Libethenite

Mindola pit, Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Libethenite

Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Libethenite

Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Libethenite

Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Libethenite

Mindola pit, Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Libethenite

Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Libethenite
Formula:Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pseudomalachite7
Quartz2
Malachite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Libethenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (27 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:6953
Long-form Identifier:1:3:6953:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Libethenite in this Region
Mindola pit, Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Nearest other occurrences of Libethenite
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘMindola pit, Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
References
Korowski, Stanley P., Notebaart, Cor W. (1978) Libethenite from the Rokana Mine, Zambia. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (6) 341-346
 
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