DR Congo, Haut-Katanga
Kipushi, DR Congo
Mineral locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: sphalerite, kipushite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Zn-Cu deposit
Famous mine documented for cobaltoan calcite, kipushite and gemmy sphalerite.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Deep mine, security
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