Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Emerald from
Solid Rock Mine, Kafubu emerald mining district, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Emerald
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Emerald data
Locality Data:Click here to view Solid Rock Mine, Kafubu emerald mining district, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:895807
Long-form Identifier:1:3:895807:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Emerald
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘPioneer Mine, Kafubu emerald mining district, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘChantete Mine, Kafubu emerald mining district, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘFibolele Mine, Kagem Emerald Mine, Kafubu emerald mining district, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘLibwente Mine, Kagem Emerald Mine, Kafubu emerald mining district, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘDabwisa Mine, Kagem Emerald Mine, Kafubu emerald mining district, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘFwaya-Fwaya Ext 10 Mine, Kagem Emerald Mine, Kafubu emerald mining district, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘKagem Emerald Mine, Kafubu emerald mining district, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘD8 Mine, Kagem Emerald Mine, Kafubu emerald mining district, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘMbuwa Mine, Kafubu emerald mining district, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘEbenezer Mine, Kafubu emerald mining district, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
References
(Hanco) Zwaan, J. C., Seifert, Antonín V., Vrána, Stanislav, Laurs, Brendan M., Anckar, Björn, (Skip) Simmons, William B., Falster, Alexander U., Lustenhouwer, Wim J., Muhlmeister, Sam, Koivula, John I., Garcia-Guillerminet, Héja (2005) Emeralds from the Kafubu Area, Zambia. Gems & Gemology, 41 (2) 116-148 doi:10.5741/gems.41.2.116
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 19, 2026 11:33:58
Go to top of page