Locality type:

Mine

Classification

Species:

Bornite

Formula:

Cu₅FeS₄

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

Click here to view Bornite data

Locality Data:

Click here to view Kinsevere mine, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

928726

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:928726:6

GUID (UUID V4):

9c45b1a7-beaa-493a-a4c7-272fe3033918

Nearest other occurrences of Bornite

29.0km (18.0 miles)

ⓘ Ruashi Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

58.4km (36.3 miles)

ⓘ Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

64.8km (40.3 miles)

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

81.5km (50.7 miles)

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

References

www.portergeo.com.au (n.d.) http://www.portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn1486

Saleem, A.,Tomkinson M. J. , and Mike Northcott M (2016) Geology of the Kinsevere Cu Deposit, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Society of Economic Geologists, Inc. SEG-MJD 2016 Conference

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Bornite from Kinsevere mine, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

Bornite from
Kinsevere mine, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo