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Conichalcite from
Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


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Conichalcite, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Conichalcite

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Conichalcite, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Conichalcite

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Conichalcite, etc.

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Conichalcite

Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Conichalcite
Formula:CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Comments:Analysed with EDS and Raman at the Belgian Natural History Museum by H. Goethals, curator of the mineral collection.
Habit:Very fine needles clustered together in urshin-like aggregates implanted in calcite prism faces.
Colour:Grassgreen.
Luminescent properties:Not fluorescent.
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Conichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:740947
Long-form Identifier:1:3:740947:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Conichalcite
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘMutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
96.2km (59.8 miles) ⓘMindingi Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
References
De Bondt, Paul (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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