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Lubero Territory, North Kivu, DR Congoi
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Zaïrite, etc.

Eta-Etu, Bapere, Lubero Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Ximengite, etc.

Eta-Etu, Bapere, Lubero Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Zaïrite

Eta-Etu, Bapere, Lubero Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Zaïrite, etc.

Eta-Etu, Bapere, Lubero Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Ximengite, etc.

Eta-Etu, Bapere, Lubero Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Zaïrite

Eta-Etu, Bapere, Lubero Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Zaïrite, etc.

Eta-Etu, Bapere, Lubero Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Ximengite, etc.

Eta-Etu, Bapere, Lubero Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
Neighbouring regions:
Walikale Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
Beni Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
Butembo, North Kivu, DR Congo
Mambasa Territory, Ituri, DR Congo
Type:
Territory
Mindat Locality ID:
30815
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30815:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zaïre


Placer deposits of gold and platinum. Found in 1914 and worked in the 1930s.
Rivers High and Middle Lubero, Lwaia, Kanabiro, Tayna, Lower Lianza, Epighe, between Ibina and Kitagoha, Higher Masosa, and at the loca1ities of Mutushi
and Ngele.

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30 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Florencite'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hongshiite
Formula: PtCu
ⓘ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kitagohaite (TL)
Formula: Pt7Cu
ⓘ Luberoite (TL)
Formula: Pt5Se4
Description: Alluvial deposits of the Lubero river.
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.photo ID: 187501
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Orthocuproplatinum (TL)
Formula: Pt3Cu
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Pt-Cu Alloy)'
Formula: Pt3Cu
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Ximengite
Formula: Bi(PO4)
ⓘ Zaïrite (TL)
Formula: BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6
Type Locality:
Description: The mineral occurs in small masses, associated with mica and another bismuth phosphate, apparently new, in the zone of weathering of quartz veins containing wolframite.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘKitagohaite (TL)1.A0.Pt7Cu
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘHongshiite1.AG.45PtCu
ⓘOrthocuproplatinum (TL)1.AH.Pt3Cu
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘLuberoite (TL)2.BC.35Pt5Se4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘHydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXimengite8.AD.45Bi(PO4)
ⓘGorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘZaïrite (TL)8.BL.13BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Unnamed (Pt-Cu Alloy)'-Pt3Cu
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Florencite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ XimengiteBi(PO4)
Oⓘ ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ XimengiteBi(PO4)
Pⓘ ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ HongshiitePtCu
Cuⓘ Unnamed (Pt-Cu Alloy)Pt3Cu
Cuⓘ KitagohaitePt7Cu
Cuⓘ OrthocuproplatinumPt3Cu
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ LuberoitePt5Se4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Ptⓘ HongshiitePtCu
Ptⓘ LuberoitePt5Se4
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ Unnamed (Pt-Cu Alloy)Pt3Cu
Ptⓘ KitagohaitePt7Cu
Ptⓘ OrthocuproplatinumPt3Cu
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ XimengiteBi(PO4)
Biⓘ ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubero_Territory
Wikidata ID:Q6695186

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References

Jedwab, Jacques, Cervelle, Bernard, Gouet, Geneviève, Hubaut, Xavier, Piret, Paul (1992) The new platinum selenide luberoite Pt5Se4 from the Lubero region (Kivu Province, Zaire) European Journal of Mineralogy, 4 (4) 683-692 doi:10.1127/ejm/4/4/0683
Cabral, Alexandre Raphael, Lehmann, Bernd, Jedwab, Jacques (2012) Empirical Pt7Cu from an alluvial platinum concentrate and its significance for platiniferous quartz lodes in the Lubero region, DR Congo. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen Journal of Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 189 (2) 217-221 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2012/0222
Cabral, A. R., Skála, R., Vymazalová, A., Kallistová, A., Lehmann, B., Jedwab, J., Sidorinová, T. (2014) Kitagohaite, Pt7Cu, a new mineral from the Lubero region, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mineralogical Magazine, 78 (3) 739-745 doi:10.1180/minmag.2014.078.3.19
Cabral, Alexandre R., Skála, Roman, Vymazalová, Anna, Maixner, Jaroslav, Stanley, Chris J., Lehmann, Bernd, Jedwab, Jacques (2019) Orthocuproplatinum, Pt3Cu, a new mineral from the Lubero region, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mineralogy and Petrology, 113 (4) 527-532 doi:10.1007/s00710-019-00663-1
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