Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Libethenite |
Formula: | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Pseudomalachite | ⓘ7 photos of Libethenite associated with Pseudomalachite at this locality. |
Quartz | ⓘ2 photos of Libethenite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Malachite | ⓘ2 photos of Libethenite associated with Malachite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Libethenite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (27 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 6953 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:6953:3 |
GUID (UUID V4): | b8c0d652-605f-4772-b5ac-e69e5b0fcd58 |
Localities for Libethenite in this Region |
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Mindola pit, Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia |
Nearest other occurrences of Libethenite |
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8.1km (5.0 miles) | ⓘMindola pit, Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia |
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Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia