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Azurite from
Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo


Locality type:Autonomous City
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dioptase1 photo of Azurite associated with Dioptase at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:746513
Long-form Identifier:1:3:746513:0
GUID (UUID V4):fb7a64f7-8c0e-4a37-8938-77668a963d8f
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
61.9km (38.4 miles) Mfouati Mine, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
References
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(1) Mindouli, Congo. (2) Cu8 Si 8O 22 (OH)4 ² H2 O: Occurrence: A rare secondary mineral in the oxidized...oxidized portion of copper deposits. Association: Chrysocolla, dioptase, malachite, conichalcite, tenorite...Distribution: From Mindouli, Ren¶eville, and Tshiniama, Congo Republic. In Congo (Zaire), ¯ne material...km east of Windhoek, Namibia. In England, at the Driggith mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria; the Gunheath...Cornwall; and the Engine vein, Alderley Edge, Cheshire. In the USA, in Arizona, from the Table Mountain
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may be striated, with a number of other forms noted, to 3 cm; in sprays of bladed to acicular crystals,...mineral in the oxidized zone of copper deposits. Association: Pseudomalachite, malachite, azurite, chrysocolla...at the Miguel Vacas mine, near Vila Viçosa, and from near Alcoutim. Very large crystals from the Rokana...At Kakanda, Mindouli, and Likasi, Katanga Province, Congo (Shaba Province, Zaire). From the Burra Burra...Australia. In the USA, from the Empire-Nevada and Blue Jay mines, Yerington, Lyon Co., Nevada; at the Castle
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