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Katonto Hill, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Katonto Hill | Hill |
| Mutshatsha | Territory |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 39' 48'' South , 25° 19' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kolwezi | 418,000 (2016) | 16.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
Katonto is a hill situated north-west of Kolwezi. It used to be a limestone quarry exploited to produce cement.
Some very fine turquoise crystals, similar to those of Lynch Station in Virginia, where found.
The locality is also known for its remarkable pseudomorphs of limonite after pyrite crystals, quartz crystals, and aragonite.
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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
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Habit: Botryoidal masses. Colour: Brown to black. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Colour: Rusty red. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: As pseudomorphs after pyrite. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Colour: Transparent to white. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Found as typical quartz crystals, sometimes in big crystals. References: |
| ✪ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Colour: Turkoois blue. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Congo Craton
- Kibaran BeltShield
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo
- Haut-Katanga
- Katanga Copper CrescentMining Area
- ⭔KatangaProvince
- Lualaba
- Mutshatsha
- Kolwezi mining districtMining District
- Mutshatsha
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Katonto Hill, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo