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Kasompi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kasompi Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Mutshatsha | Territory |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 58' 32'' South , 25° 54' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kolwezi | 418,000 (2016) | 55.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Menda Mine; Kasompi Hill; Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
A Ni-Cu-Co deposit on Kasompi hill worked during the 1940s and 1950s. This deposit is one of a group of deposits in an area located about 100 km W of Kambove and about 35 km NW of Swambo.
Note: Menda is just a nearby village. This name is sometimes erroneously used for Kasompi.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
15 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cornetite Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 Colour: Blue. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Crocoite Formula: PbCr6+O4 Habit: Massive. Colour: Orange. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O Habit: Needle-like crystals. Colour: Yellowish green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Colour: White to cream. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Glaukosphaerite Formula: (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: fibers Colour: light green Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Although glaucosphaerite was first described from Australia, it had long been known from Kasompi as "kasompiite", but the name was never submitted to the nomenclature committee (Deliens, 1996).
Associated with dark green acicular malachite. References: |
| ⓘ Gysinite-(Nd) (TL) Formula: PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O Type Locality: Colour: Pink. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: The mineral was identified on a single specimen mistakenly labelled as Shinkolobwe. The mineral association, however, is typical for Kasompi.
Meanwhile, many other specimens, associated with schuilingite, were found. |
| ⓘ Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) Habit: Earthy masses, usually small in size. Colour: Black. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Kasolite Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O Colour: Yellow to orange. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Colour: Banded in different shades of green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 Habit: Small spheres. Colour: Typical blueish-green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Found together with malachite and glaucosphaerite as typical blueish-green spheres. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Some cubes have been observed but the majority of the specimens show massive layers. Colour: Golden yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 Habit: Mostly massive. Colour: Pale golden yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ✪ Schuilingite-(Nd) (TL) Formula: PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O Type Locality: Colour: Bright blue. Description: The mineral was identified on a single specimen mistakenly labelled as Shinkolobwe. The mineral association, however, is typical for Kasompi.
Meanwhile, many other specimens, associated with gysinite, were found. References: |
| ⓘ Sklodowskite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O Habit: Needle-like crystals. Colour: Yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O Habit: Square tablets. Colour: Pale to dark green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Vaesite (TL) Formula: NiS2 Type Locality: Colour: Bright silver. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Vaesite (TL) | 2.EB.05a | NiS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Glaukosphaerite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Schuilingite-(Nd) (TL) | 5.DB.20 | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Gysinite-(Nd) (TL) | 5.DC.05 | PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Crocoite | 7.FA.20 | PbCr6+O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Cornetite | 8.BE.15 | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprosklodowskite | 9.AK.10 | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Sklodowskite | 9.AK.10 | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Kasolite | 9.AK.15 | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gysinite-(Nd) | PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Gysinite-(Nd) | PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gysinite-(Nd) | PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Vaesite | NiS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Vaesite | NiS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Gysinite-(Nd) | PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Nd | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Sm | Samarium | |
| Sm | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Gd | Gadolinium | |
| Gd | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Gysinite-(Nd) | PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| U | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Bangweulu BlockOrogenic Belt
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo
- Haut-Katanga
- Katanga Copper CrescentMining Area
- ⭔KatangaProvince
- Lualaba
- Mutshatsha
- Kolwezi mining districtMining District
- Mutshatsha
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Kasompi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo