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Locality type:

Deposit

Classification

Species:

Brochantite

Formula:

Cu4(SO4)(OH)6

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

Click here to view Brochantite data

Locality Data:

Click here to view Kakanda deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1317445

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1317445:7

GUID (UUID V4):

52c2dfae-f904-47cb-a3f6-0d65867a99bf

Localities for Brochantite in this Region

Kakanda North Mine, Kakanda deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo

Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite

2.7km (1.7 miles)

ⓘKakanda North Mine, Kakanda deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo

16.9km (10.5 miles)

ⓘKabolela Mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo

22.5km (14.0 miles)

ⓘShangulowé Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

28.0km (17.4 miles)

ⓘM'sesa Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

29.3km (18.2 miles)

ⓘKambove Principal Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

30.4km (18.9 miles)

ⓘTenke Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo

40.1km (24.9 miles)

ⓘShinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

46.9km (29.1 miles)

ⓘMindingi Mine, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

50.0km (31.1 miles)

ⓘLikasi Mine, Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

92.6km (57.5 miles)

ⓘMutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

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