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Kamfundwa Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kamfundwa Mine | Mine |
| Kambove | Town |
| Kambove Territory | Territory |
| Haut-Katanga | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 48' 53'' South , 26° 35' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kanfundwa Mine; Kasundwa Mine; Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
Located near the Shangulowé Mine, about 10 km north of the Kamoya mine district.
Note: The Wikipedia link (both the English and French versions) currently (October 2023) states that this mine is identical to the Kamoya South II Mine. This is incorrect! When the Kamoya II South Mine was still a secret location, many specimens of carrollite were falsely attributed to the Kamfundwa Mine, as well as to Mashamba and other places.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Formula: CuCo2S4 Description: The source specimen for this report was most certainly from Kamoya South II mine. Because of a period of secrecy before the Kamoya locality was revealed, suppliers told customers that the locality for the new Carrollites was Kamfundwa or Mashamba West, but no carrollite has come from these localities to date. Up-coming article in MR By Gauthier, King, and Morgan explaining the issue. |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carrollite ? | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamfundwa_Mine |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q6357081 |
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
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References
web.archive.org (n.d.) https://web.archive.org/web/20111110075411/http://www.minrec.org/pdfs/Online%20report%20March%2018,%202011_.pdf
web.archive.org (n.d.) https://web.archive.org/web/20120425151554/http://www.eresearch.ca/_report/GKR_121409-I.pdf
web.archive.org (n.d.) https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003746/http://www.gecamines.cd/groupe_centre.php
Cox, Dennis P., Lindsey, David A., Singer, Donald A., Diggles, Michael F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. Open-File Report 2003-107. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr2003107
Kamfundwa Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo