Locality type:

Mine

Classification

Species:

Albite

Formula:

Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

932893

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:932893:8

GUID (UUID V4):

a218f6e6-8d8e-4977-8ad0-5a28710a010f

Nearest other occurrences of Albite

34.7km (21.6 miles)

ⓘ Mufulira Mine, Mufulira, Mufulira District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

96.5km (60.0 miles)

ⓘ Kipapila Mine, Sakania Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

References

Meneghel (1981) Methodology and history o uranium exploration in the northwestern province of Zambia . In Proceedings of an Advisory Group Meeting on Case Histories of Uranium Exploration, IAEA-AG (Vol. 250, No. 14, pp. 75-97).

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Albite from Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

Albite from
Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia