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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Atacamite
Formula:Cu2(OH)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Atacamite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:22839
Long-form Identifier:1:3:22839:6
GUID (UUID V4):36fdaf7f-d1d9-4ce6-be1e-1c4f8794de23
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (issue)
Three Articles Famous mineral localities: The Kipushi mine, Z a ir e ....................................J. Lhoest P.O. Box 141 B-4000 Liege, Belgium Kipushi is famous as a rich pipe-like deposit o f zinc...Crescent, it has yielded many valuable specimens. Kipushi is the type locality fo r renierite and kipushite...situated at a higher stratigraphic level in the Katanga System or its equivalents. This province includes...Angola-Congo craton, examples being M ’Passa in the People’s R e­ public of the Congo and Kipushi in southeastern
Report (issue)
covellite, chrysocolla, malachite, azurite, atacamite, vésigniéite, mottramite, gypsum (Burra-Burra...Edelweiss mine, Burra district, South Australia [TL]. At Tsumeb, Namibia. From Kipushi, Katanga Province...Province, Congo (Shaba Province, Zaire). At the Oyu Tolgoi porphyry Cu–Au deposit, Gobi Desert, Mongolia. In...Mercur, Tooele Co., Utah; in the Redhouse Barite mine, near Golconda, Humboldt Co., Nevada. On the Rough
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Democratic Republic of Congo Downloaded by [University of Idaho] at 15:32 13 June 2016 I Dr. Robert B . Cook...cuprite; less commonly reported are malachite after atacamite, brochantite, chalcopyrite, bornite, chalcocite...or interesting localities include the Loudville mine, Hanipshire County, Massachusetts; Chimney Rock...County, and New Brunswick, New Jersey; the Jones mine in Berks County, and Phoenixville and French Creek...8 cm high, Shaba region, Democratic Republic of Congo. Eric Asselborn specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. f
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
2016 Mashamba West Mine, Shaba, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Red Dome Mine, Queensland, Australia...specimens of native copper, azurite, malachite, atacamite, and a host of other minerals originated in this...tetrahedrite, chalcopyrite, antlerite, brochantite, atacamite, delafossite, and malachite are reported, as are...are malachite, copper, tenorite, atacamite, azurite, allophane, calcite, and pyrrhotite pseudomorphs...formerly found in beautiful specimens” at the McGinn mine in Mecklenburg County and at several of the copper
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
cookrob@auburn.edu Atacamite Downloaded by [Korea University] at 11:41 06 January 2015 Moonta Mine, South Australia...or earlier-formed species. The copper species atacamite [Cu2Cl(OH)3], boléite [KPb26Ag9Cu24Cl62(OH)48]...Brewster County, Texas. Of these five species, only atacamite is periodically available in attractive cabinet...variety of localities. Consequently, an atacamite from the Moonta mine, South Australia, Australia, has been...for this issue’s Connoisseur’s Choice specimen. Atacamite occurs in various shades of rather bright through
Book (edition)
Germany Dr. Salah Al-Khirbash Prof. Dr. Rainer Altherr & Dr. rer. nat. Michael Hanel Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter...Joachim Lorenz Prof. Dr. Robert Marschik Dr. Frank Melcher☆ & Dr. Simon Goldmann & Dr. Thomas Oberthür Dipl...-Min. Sebastian Möller Dr. rer. nat. Hans-Peter Röper☆ Prof. Dr. Supriya Roy✝ Dr. Thomas Seifert Dipl...-Geol. Jana Wazeck & Prof. Klaus Thalheim Dr. Thomas Witzke Prof. Dr. Fathi Zereini Mitteljörn 14a, D-24536...yes polysynthetic yes Pyrochlore Titanite Atacamite Hercynite Oxyplumboroméite Birnessite Linarite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Arctic islands, includes the past-producing Polaris mine and numerous base-metal showings, including Storm...when high-latitude fluids altered Cu minerals to atacamite. Storm copper mineralisation shares characteristics...is present in all ore zones, but cuprite and atacamite are apparently exclusive to the 3500N ore zone...stage include native Cu, cuprite, malachite, and atacamite. Native Cu is dendritic and spatially related...needles and anhedral masses around Cu sulphides. Atacamite, a euhedral, pale green-blue-green, finely crystalline
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Lead Oxide Minerals and Murdochite from T. Khuni Mine, Anarak, Iran D. Arab and J. OXTZ~aANN Mineralo...murdochite (PbCu6Os) were found at the T. Khuni mine in the Anarak area of Central Iran. The formulae...of Iran. A m o n g others he visited the T. Khuni mine from where he reported the rare mineral murdochite...1969. A laboratory study of ore material from the mine verified the presence of the rare oxide minerals...approval. Locality and General Geology The T. Khuni mine is located in the Khuni Range about 50 km west of
Journal (issue)
Rhodonite, 4.7 cm, from the 1700 level, Zinc Corporation mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Collection...collection, John Chapman photo. • 2.5 cm, Top Camp mine, Western Ausytralia. George Stacey collection, Jeff...Scovil photo. Middle row from left: • 2.3 cm, Kintore mine, Coolgardie, Western Australia. Aloe Family collection;...spent the rest of their lives there as miners and mine captains. Cornish tradition favored the collecting...build his mineral collection. His job at the Moonta mine was sampling ore for the company’s assay office
Catalog/List
Fine specimen for display. 7xY.x2i". £14.00. ATACAMITE. Copiapo, Atacama, Chile. Lustrous, deep green...attractivli r or display. 11. BARYTES. Hilton Mine, Scordale, Westmoreland. Lustrous, transparent to...matrix. 3x3x2". £6.50. 12. BARYTES. Ale & Cakes Mine, Gwennap, Cornwall. unusual, lustrous, translucent...veinstuff. 2tx2xl". £6.50. 13. BARYTOCALCITE. Blagill Mine, Nr. Alston, Cumberland. Choice, transparent, slightly...century. ltxltxlt". £6.50. 16. BORNITE. DolcCQth Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. unusual, 'arnished, bot ryoidal
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
mines, Phoenixville, Chester County, the Ueberroth mine near Bethlehem, and the zinc mines at Friedensville...County, Arkansas (Richards 1993). and the Hill lead mine, Hardin County, Illinois, are noted for such specimens...modest-quality specimens from the Sherman tunnel mine in the Leadville district. It is reported in beautiful...Blistered Hornet mine in the Tincup district, Gunnison and Chaffee Counties. The Hilltop mine in the Horseshoe...were similar specimens labeled “Hidden Treasure mine, Tooele County, Utah.” The finest American smithsonite
Book (edition)
Page III/D-Oxi-halogenides with Mg-Mn-Cu-Zn-Sn Atacamite III/D.01-30 580 IV - Oxides IV/A - Oxides with... Germany Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Dr. Frank Melcher & Rohstoffe (BGR), Stilleweg 2, D-30655...D-30655 HanDr. Thomas Oberthür nover, Germany Dr. Thomas Kenkmann Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität... Invalidenstr. 43, D-10115 Berlin, Germany Prof. Dr. Robert Marschik & Ludwig-Maximilians Universität...cengeologie, Luisenstr. 37, D-80333 München, Germany Dr. Thomas Seifert TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Institute
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and vanadocrete (vanadate). Panczner 1987 Tajo Mine, Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico Panczner...chrysocolla plancheite silicate Silicacretes atacamite halogenide (Cl-Br-J) Halcretes anglesite tsumebite...brochantite antlerite chalcantite alunite-(Na) atacamite linarite brochantite antlerite linarite anglesite...pseudomalachite phosphate Phoscretes goethite marshite atacamite brochantite brochantite gypsum antlerite jarosite...plancheite opal-CT atacamite iodian chlor­ argyrite cuprojodargyrite paratacamite halite atacamite marshite
Book (edition)
This book is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Dr. John Sinkankas for his kind initiative and support...Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California, G Publi!>hed by Grdllit.u.o. Stefanikova43...by Strunz (1996). Thanks to the kind permission of Dr. E. Nagele from the E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung...arisen with localities in Congo-Zaire: the country, named Democratic Republic of Congo since 1960, was changed...Its mineral rich Katanga province was renamed Shaba by Mobutu, and is now the Katanga administrative region
Catalog/List
£10 2x2 £15 Ix! £3 lx2 £6 I · 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico Colourless to yellow small crystals...£10 2x3 £15 Na Ca SiO F 7fJ 7 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA Blue veinlets in matrix...5cm £4 no/2 feldspar 37 ANCYLITE Ce Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana U.S.A Rich pinkish fine...£7.50 Ag Sb 501 ALLOPHANE New East Wheal Russell mine, Devon ,England grey bleby small botryoidal with...£8 2x3 £12 236 1129 • ALMAN DINE Brastad iron Mine near Arendal ,Norway Rich fine grained solid grainlike
Catalog/List
massive with minor Celsian and Bementite from Benallt Mine, Lleyn, Wales, (Recently tested by XRD) lxl £4 lx2...£15 £6 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 1036 ALSTONITE Fallowfield Mine, Northumberland Colourless...x2 £ 1.50 2x2 £3 Al SO/4 767 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 14 ALUMINITE Railway cutting...~-------·-·-- ·· -·· 1077 ■■ ALLOPHANE Hawkswood Mine, Cornwall 933 ANATASE Hingston Quarry,Cornwall Black...Kola Russia 501 ALLOPHANE New East Wheal Russell mine, Devon ,England grey bleby small botryoidal with
Catalog/List
----·-·- ---- ·- -- 1129 ALMANDINE Brastad iron Mine near Arendal ,Norway 87 ■ BERYL Evje area . South...---·-··----·------ ·- - ---27 ANTHOPHYLLITE Kaveltorp Mine Sweden 1008 CHRYSOBERYL Kolsva. Vastmanland Sweden...--~----· ·---·-------- -- -62 COBAL TITE Bolidcn Mine, North Sweden 1003 ARSENIOPLEITE Sjogruvan,Ridd...2x3 £25 Ampibole 1140 ERYTHRITE Sl-a1tterud Cobalt Mine. Vikersund Norway 970 MAGNESIOHASTINGSITE Langban...________ __ _!LU9! .~~~ -E N1 163 GALENA Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthcad. Cumbria Cube-octahedral grey crystals
Book
(NH) London 110/111. 114/115;Kivimuseo Helsinki 74; Dr. Olaf Medenbach 18, 35; Naturhistorisches Museum...Daily, from 9.30-12.30 and from 13.30-16.30 hrs. Free Dr S. Wartel Open Admission Curator Historical Notes...hrs from 16th October to 15th March Free Dr J. Delhal and Dr M. Deliens Notes A temporary "Palace of...Brussels World Exhibition. Building work on the Congo Museum began in 1904, to accommodate collections...opened by King Albert I (1875-1934). After the Congo gained independence in 1960, the interests of the
Book
label: Aerial view of the Bingham Canyon copper mine, Kennecott Utah Copper, September 2003. Photo courtesy...Strata-Bound Copper-Cobalt District, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo Dzhezkazgan and Associated Sandstone...Tunnels Au-Ag-Zn-Pb deposit, Montana, United States (mine now exhausted). 1971: Recognized control of ore...high sulfidation epithermal Au-Ag deposit, Chile (mine now exhausted). 1971: First formal recognition...which led to discovery of Perkoa Zn-Pb-Ag deposit (mine under construction). 1990: Recommendation of Cerro
Catalog/List
___ 2x2£3 ___ - -----~ - ~014_ _ 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 69 ALUMOHYDROCALCITE South Bay,...- - --··---- - - - - - · . 767 AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 17 ANAL CITE Talisker...North Sweden 501 ALLOPHANE New East Whcal Russell mine, Devon ,England variety VIRIDINE (Mangan rich variety)...217 ANDORITE San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia 1129 ■ ALMANDINE Brnstad iron Mine near Arendnl ,Norway Pure...Bcnallt Minc,Llcyn. Wales 1036 ALSTONITE Fnllowlielcl Mine, Northumberland White masses in malrix wilh micro
Journal (issue)
Hird (2013–2019) Bob & Maria Schreiber (2013–2018) Dr. Nikolas Golosow (2013–2019) The Schick Family (2014–2019)...mineral-forum.com (2017–2019) Christophe A. Gobin (2017–2019) Dr. and Mrs. Don Lum (2017–2018) Günter Grundmann (2018–2019)...involvement in collecting the great Bunker Hill mine pyromorphite bonanza, was born in Spokane, Washington...mined by a Phelps Dodge subsidiary as the Sherwood mine. His career was interrupted by the draft in November...Black Pine mine in Phillipsburg, Montana (the type locality for phillipsburgite), but the mine quickly ran
Book (edition)
co-author, teacher, mentor, colleague and friend, Dr. Joseph A. Mandarino. -Malcolm E. Back Fleischer's...they are: Dr. Peter Bayliss, Dr. Ernst A.J. Burke, Dr. Anton and hakhmouradian,Robert Gault, Dr. Julian...Låszl6 Horvåth, Dr. Uwe Kolitsch, Locock,Gaspare Malet.to,Dr. Roger Mitchell, Renato Pagano. Dr. Ole Petersen...Robert Ramik,Andy Roberts, hallit, Dr. Chris Stanley,Tony Steede and Dr. ThomasWitzke. upport and encouragementof...Abernathyitc, K[(UO 2 )(AsO,)](HP) 3, tet., Fumerole No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain. on the southeast flank of the
Report (volume)
of Documents. ANCHORAGE, Alaska--4230 University Dr., Rm. 101 ANCHORAGE, Alaska--605 West 4th Ave., Rm...Virginia--National Center, Rm. 1C402, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah--Federal Bldg., Rm. 8105, 125...gneiss-hosted gold model (No. 37c) is based on the Tumco mine group and American Girl-Padre y Madre mines in the...epithermal gold model (37d) is based on the Mesquite mine, southern California, which occurs in breccia fillings...made of the amount of gold remaining when a placer mine changes from smallvolume mining (such as panning
Catalog/List
South Larvik near CITE 13ratthagcn, ANAL 1098 Ojucla Mine, Mapimi, Mexico ADAMITE 88 Unusual rich yellow vitreous...cleavage Ti0/2 Mn S 1.5cm£4 5mm£2 ANATASE Virtuous Lady mine,Devon 26 ALBITE Kragcro Norway 6 single dark blue...mass Cc Ca Y Al Fe SiO 2x2 £12 lx2 £6 Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana U,S_A ANCYLITE Cc Rich pinkish...ANDALUSITE Ultcvis,Norlh Sweden ALLANITE Ce Dastnas Mine Sweden J 009 variety VTR.IDCNE (Mangan rich variety)...Brittany, France ALLOPllANE New East Whcal Russell mine, Devon ,England 52 501 Rich pinkish mass in dark
Book
minerals were named when Zaire was called the Belgian Congo; this old term and similar ones are retained in...chemist and mineralogist; student of Torbern Bergman; mine owner and mineral analyst; trained J. J. Berzelius...political divisions are labradorite (Labrador Territory) and andalusite (Andalusia, a province of Spain)...naming new minerals is to incorporate the name of the mine or deposit in which the mineral was first found...antlerite, Antler mine, Mohave County, Arizona. bultfonteinite, Bultfontein diamond mine, Kimberley, South
 
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