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Brazzaville (Renéville; Djoué), Brazzaville Region (Renéville Region), Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)

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Ref.: Laurent, Y. & R. Pierrot (1962), Nouvelles données sur la bisbeeite, Bull. Soc. Franc. Min. Crist.: 85: 177-180

This locality is not in the former Zaire, but rather, in the "other" Congo. The official name of this country is the Republic of the Congo.





 Map Reference: 4°14'S , 15°14'E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Bisbeeite
    (Cu,Mg)SiO
     
    3
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 137; Laurent, Y. & R. Pierrot (1962), Nouvelles données sur la bisbeeite, Bull. Soc. Franc. Min. Crist.: 85: 177-180]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Congolite (TL)
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    3
    		B
     
    7
    		O
     
    13
    		Cl
    Type Locality: Brazzaville (Renéville; Djoué), Brazzaville Region (Renéville Region), Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1972): 57: 1315.]
    Site Photo
    Brazzaville (Renéville; Djoué), Brazzaville Region (Renéville Region), Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
    © 2007, JGW
  		•  Dioptase
    Cu
     
    6
    		(Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		)·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 652; Mineralogical Record: 10: 180; Mineralogical Record: 16: 303.]
    Site Photo
    Brazzaville (Renéville; Djoué), Brazzaville Region (Renéville Region), Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
    © Kristalle and Crystal Classics
  		•  Fornacite (TL)
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		|CrO
     
    4
    		]
    Type Locality: Brazzaville (Renéville; Djoué), Brazzaville Region (Renéville Region), Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
    Habit: Prismatic
    Colour: Deep olive-green
    Description: Occurs as confused groups of prismatic crystals.
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 652.]
    Site Photo
    Brazzaville (Renéville; Djoué), Brazzaville Region (Renéville Region), Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
    © 2004 ROM
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Colour: brown to black
    Description: Occures as Limonite
    Reference: [own old specimen (Dioptase)]
  		•  Plancheite
    Cu
     
    8
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Vanadinite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 897.]


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