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Cuprite from
Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo


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Cuprite, etc.

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Cuprite, etc.

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Cuprite, etc.

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Habit:Massive.
Colour:Dark red to almost black.
Luminescent properties:Not fluorescent.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Copper2
Cuprite1
- var Chalcotrichite1
Smithsonite1
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:85880
Long-form Identifier:1:3:85880:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
37.4km (23.3 miles) ⓘRuashi Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘKinsevere mine, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
94.0km (58.4 miles) ⓘKonkola Mine, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
94.6km (58.8 miles) ⓘKansanshi Mine, Solwezi District, North-Western Province, Zambia
97.9km (60.8 miles) ⓘTshinsenda (Kinsenda), Sakania Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
References
Piret, p., Deliens, M., Piret-Meunier, J. (1985) Occurrence and crystal structure of kipushite, a new copper-zinc phosphate from Kipushi, Zaire. The Canadian Mineralogist, 23 (1) 35-42
Kampunzu, A.B.; Cailteux, J.L.H.; Kamona, A.F.; Intiomale, M.M.; Melcher, F. (2009) Sediment-hosted Zn–Pb–Cu deposits in the Central African Copperbelt. Ore Geology Reviews, 35 (3). p.263-297. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2009.02.003
 
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