Digenite from
Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
© Paul De Bondt

Description
Comments:	Seleniodigenite : Cu7.05 S2.56 Se1.44 Se up to 18%, Se/S+Se up to 0.36 Deep parts of the superficial oxidation zone : metasomatic lenses of digenite, associated with malachite, chalcomenite, kasolite, cuprosklodowskite, wulfenite, etc. Secondary S-Se concentration, or primary sulfide mineralization associated with uraninite.
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 613-617.
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Digenite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

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