Congo (drc)
Africa, 2,344,858 km²
Capital: Kinshasa
7 specimens in collection
Notable mining localities
Principal mineralogical sites associated with collector specimens. Yellow dot indicates an endemic species, found exclusively or in world-class quality at this locality.
  • Shinkolobwe Katanga
    Uraninite, Curienite, Becquerelite, Kasolite, historic uranium source
  • Kipushi Mine Katanga endemic
    Germanite, Renierite, Gallite, world's richest Ge deposit
  • Star of Congo Katanga
    Malachite, Azurite, Chrysocolla, Heterogenite
  • Kolwezi Katanga endemic
    Cobalt minerals, Heterogenite, Kolwezite
  • Likasi Katanga
    Shattuckite, Tenorite, Cuprite
Notable locality    Endemic or exclusive world-class locality
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Macro of stepped cubic growth structures on a silver carrollite crystal corner.
Carrollite
Blue and green botryoidal cornetite mineral crust from Congo.
Cornetite
Full green cuprosklodowskite specimen showing complete vertical reflection on black.
Cuprosklodowskite
Emerald green dioptase crystal cluster displaying full vertical mirror reflection
Dioptase
Sharp green dioptase crystals on light brown matrix from Congo.
Dioptase
Black botryoidal heterogenite specimen from Congo with green chrysocolla spots.
Heterogenite & Chrysocolla
Blue botryoidal shattuckite specimen with fibrous margins on a dark background.
Shattuckite