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Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congoi
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LualabaProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 35' 21'' South , 26° 14' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
31037
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31037:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre


A number of copper and cobalt deposits, located in the area between Tenke hill in the northwest and Fungurume hill in the southeast (at a distance of roughly 30 km). Some of these deposits were still not worked in the early 1990s. At that time, reserves were estimated at 222 million tons of ore grading at 4.59% copper and 0.36% cobalt.

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39 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Habit: Botryoidal masses.
Colour: Sooty black.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
Description: Sooty black botryoidal masses. The specimen shown in my gallery was tested at the KMMA with an XRF device. Will post the results when I received them from the institution.
References:
Paul De Bondt collection.Identification: XRF
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Description: Associated with gerhardtite
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Paul De Bondt collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: XRF
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Buttgenbachite
Formula: Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3
ⓘ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Claringbullite
Formula: Cu4ClF(OH)6
ⓘ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
✪ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2
Description: Occur as dark magenta specimens.
References:
De Bondt, Paul (n.d.) Personal communication.Identification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Description: Link broken May 25/2012. The report is unreasonable and a number of Katanga specialists have indicated that no arsenates and erythrite in particular are known to be documented from this location.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gerhardtite
Formula: Cu2(NO3)(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Guite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hermannroseite
Formula: CaCu(PO4)(OH)
References:
Carsten Slotta specimen.Identification: XRD
ⓘ Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
ⓘ Kolwezite
Formula: CuCo(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Ludjibaite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Paramelaconite
Formula: Cu+2Cu2+2O3
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Paul De Bondt collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Na2(C2+3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Rouaite
Formula: Cu2(NO3)(OH)3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spherocobaltite
Formula: CoCO3
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘClaringbullite3.DA.15Cu4ClF(OH)6
ⓘButtgenbachite3.DA.25Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.00.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Ferruginous Quartz4.00.05SiO2
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘParamelaconite4.AA.15Cu+2Cu2+2O3
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘGuite4.BB.05Co2+Co3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHeterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
ⓘAsbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Co)CO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘSpherocobaltite5.AB.05CoCO3
ⓘDolomite
var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite
5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2
ⓘ5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘKolwezite5.BA.10CuCo(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘGerhardtite5.NB.05Cu2(NO3)(OH)3
ⓘRouaite5.NB.05Cu2(NO3)(OH)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘLudjibaite8.BD.25Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘHermannroseite8.BH.35CaCu(PO4)(OH)
ⓘErythrite ?8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Riebeckite Root Name Group'-◻Na2(C2+3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)W2
ⓘ'var. Crocidolite'-◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
Hⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GerhardtiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KolweziteCuCo(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ LudjibaiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ RouaiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
Hⓘ HermannroseiteCaCu(PO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Co)(CO3)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ KolweziteCuCo(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Nⓘ GerhardtiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
Nⓘ RouaiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
Oⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Co)(CO3)2
Oⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GerhardtiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Oⓘ KolweziteCuCo(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ LudjibaiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParamelaconiteCu2+Cu22+O3
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2
Oⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ RouaiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ HermannroseiteCaCu(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GuiteCo2+Co23+O4
FFluorine
Fⓘ ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
Fⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2
Naⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Co)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2
Siⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LudjibaiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Pⓘ HermannroseiteCaCu(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Clⓘ ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
Clⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Clⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Co)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ HermannroseiteCaCu(PO4)(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2
Feⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Coⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Coⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Co)(CO3)2
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Coⓘ KolweziteCuCo(CO3)(OH)2
Coⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
Coⓘ GuiteCo2+Co23+O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
Cuⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ GerhardtiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
Cuⓘ KolweziteCuCo(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ LudjibaiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ ParamelaconiteCu2+Cu22+O3
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ RouaiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
Cuⓘ HermannroseiteCaCu(PO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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