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Mindat
Diopside, Malachite, Hemimorphite, and Cerussite
Drawer C-MN0507
$140.00 USD
Locality:
M'fouati, M'fouati District, Bouenza Department, R.O.C
Dimensions:
6.5 x 6.5 x 2.2cm
M’Fouati is a mining district in southern Republic of the Congo. The area became known for its lead and zinc mines, which were developed during the early 20th century.
The district has produced a wide range of collector minerals, and its old mine workings have yielded colorful specimens of malachite, hemimorphite, cerussite, and diopside. M’Fouati is one of the better-known mineral localities in the Republic of the Congo.
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