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Dioptase from
Republic of the Congo


Locality type:Country
Classification
Species:Dioptase
Formula:CuSiO3 · H2O
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Fornacite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Plancheite132 photos of Dioptase associated with Plancheite at this locality.
Wulfenite105 photos of Dioptase associated with Wulfenite at this locality.
Quartz68 photos of Dioptase associated with Quartz at this locality.
Cerussite42 photos of Dioptase associated with Cerussite at this locality.
Mimetite41 photos of Dioptase associated with Mimetite at this locality.
Calcite38 photos of Dioptase associated with Calcite at this locality.
Mottramite22 photos of Dioptase associated with Mottramite at this locality.
Fornacite21 photos of Dioptase associated with Fornacite at this locality.
Shattuckite20 photos of Dioptase associated with Shattuckite at this locality.
Chrysocolla19 photos of Dioptase associated with Chrysocolla at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dioptase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Republic of the Congo
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Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4554
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4554:4
GUID (UUID V4):9232bfb9-0713-495a-8059-af1dba804c58
Localities for Dioptase in this Region
Kenge, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
Mfouati Mine, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo
Indus Mine, Renéville Mine, Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Pata quarry, Kimbanga prospects (Kimbanga mine), Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Songo II quarry, Kimbanga prospects (Kimbanga mine), Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Songo quarry, Kimbanga prospects (Kimbanga mine), Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Mpita prospect (Mpita mine), Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
N'tola Mine, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
'Mbumba, Pimbi hill prospects (Pimpi prospects), Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
Sanda Hills occurrences, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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