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Dioptase from
Mpita prospect (Mpita mine), Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo


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Dioptase, etc.

Mpita prospect, Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase, etc.

Mpita prospect, Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase, etc.

Mpita prospect, Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase, etc.

Mpita prospect, Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase, etc.

Mpita prospect, Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase, etc.

Mpita prospect, Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase, etc.

Mpita prospect, Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase, etc.

Mpita prospect, Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase, etc.

Mpita prospect, Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase, etc.

Mpita prospect, Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase, etc.

Mpita prospect, Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase, etc.

Mpita prospect, Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Dioptase
Formula:CuSiO3 · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wulfenite72
Calcite21
Quartz8
Plancheite5
Mimetite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dioptase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mpita prospect (Mpita mine), Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (26 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:746591
Long-form Identifier:1:3:746591:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Demetrius Pohl, http://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-234115.html
 
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