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Kibali Gold Project, Haut-Uélé, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kibali Gold Project | Mine (Active) |
| Haut-Uélé | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° 6' 59'' North , 29° 35' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Watsa | 24,516 (2016) | 10.4km |
Owned/operated by:
Randgold Resources (45%)
The Project is an operating mine consisting of the Kibali Karagba-Chauffeur-Durba (KCD) underground mine, the KCD open pit, satellite deposits, a processing plant, three hydropower stations, together with other associated mine operation and regional exploration infrastructure.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aluminoceladonite Formula: K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Aluminoceladonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- Haut-Uélé
- Haut-Uélé
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Congo Craton
- West Nile TerraneShield
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