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Zaïre
Other Languages:
French:
Lubudi, Lwalaba, République démocratique du Congo
German:
Lubudi, Demokratische Republik Kongo
Cebuano:
Lubudi, Lualaba , Republikang Demokratiko sa Congo
Portuguese:
Lubudi, República Democrática do Congo
Romanian:
Lubudi, Republica Democrată Congo
Swedish:
Lubudi, Lualaba, Kongo-Kinshasa
Zulu:
Lubudi Territory, IRiphabliki Labantu weKongo
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities32 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 Locality: Busanga, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Locality: Kabolela Mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo References: |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Locality: Busanga, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Localities: Description: Bright green sharp needles to 5 cm in open divergent sprays on heterogenite matrix. |
| ⓘ Brookite Formula: TiO2 Locality: Busanga, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| ⓘ Carrollite Formula: CuCo2S4 Localities: Description: The carrollite is found here as little specks in massive spherocobaltite. It seems obvious that the spherocobaltite is the direct result of the weathering of the carrollite. |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Locality: Busanga, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Cornetite Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 References: |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Locality: Kabolela Mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Locality: Kikosa, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Locality: Kakanda North Mine, Kakanda deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo - erroneously reported Description: The specie is higly doubtfull for the locality as there is no arsenic.
Paul De Bondt. References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Locality: Kapiri, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Locality: Busanga, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| ⓘ Kolwezite Formula: CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 References: MIM Museum collectionIdentified by Kevin Conroy: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' Habit: flower-like form Colour: sooty grey-black Description: The mineral is quite rare at the deposit because I went thru a few hundred specimens of cobaltoan calcite and found only two with the manganese dendrites on the matrix. References: |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' Habit: flower-like form Colour: sooty grey-black Description: The mineral is quite rare at the deposit because I went thru a few hundred specimens of cobaltoan calcite and found only two with the manganese dendrites on the matrix. References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Locality: Busanga, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| ⓘ Plancheite ? Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O Description: The specimen looks like plancheite from other localities and this locality doesn't seem to be known for this species. References: |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Locality: Busanga, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| ⓘ Spherocobaltite Formula: CoCO3 Localities: Habit: Crystal (<3mm) shows discoidal, pseudo-hexagonal habit Description: The article sited in the reference states that spherocobaltite was found at Kakanda without specific locality and at Kakanda South mine. The attribution to the Kakanda North mine could be erronerous.
Paul De Bondt. |
| ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Locality: Funda Biabo, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Locality: Busanga, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' Locality: Busanga, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.00.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.00.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Spherocobaltite | 5.AB.05 | CoCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 | |
| ⓘ | Kolwezite | 5.BA.10 | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Cornetite | 8.BE.15 | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Erythrite ? | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Plancheite ? | 9.DP.55 | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Co | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| Co | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Co | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubudi_Territory |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q3264686 |
| GeoNames ID: | 210985 |
Localities in this Region
- Lualaba
- Lubudi
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Bangweulu BlockOrogenic Belt
- Congo Craton
- Kibaran BeltShield
DR Congo
- Haut-Katanga
- Katanga Copper CrescentMining Area
- Lualaba
- Mutshatsha
- Kolwezi mining districtMining District
- Mutshatsha
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