3195 - Bornite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Bwana Mkubwa
Zambia

Contributors

B. Buffum

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3195

Mineral Name

Bornite

Chemical Formula

Cu5FeS4
Specimen Number
015

Black-blue iridescent flat mass, with colorless hexagonal grains (quartz?)

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Bwana M’Kubwa Mine, Zambia

Locality Lat/Long

-13.02081, 28.6931

Mine Name

Bwana M’Kubwa Mine

Mine Level

125 ft level
Original Attributed Locality
M’Kubwa
B’Wana