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DR Congo, Haut-Katanga

Ruashi, DR Congo

Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: malachite, heterogenite, chrysocolla.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: oxidized Cu-Co ore

Ruashi mine documented for malachite, heterogenite and chrysocolla.View source →

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Active open pit

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