DR Congo, Haut-Katanga
Likasi (Shituru), DR Congo
Mineral locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: malachite, cornetite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: copper-cobalt
Katanga district documented for malachite, cobaltoan calcite and cornetite.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Active workings, security
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