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Shituru Mine, Likasi, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shituru Mine | Open-Cast Mine (Abandoned) |
| Likasi | City |
| Kambove Territory | Territory |
| Haut-Katanga | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
11° 0' 52'' South , 26° 45' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
The abandoned open-cast copper mine is located 2 km east of the Likasi mine.
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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
10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Florencite-(La) (TL) Formula: LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Ludjibaite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Description: The specie was identified on the type specimen of florencite-(La), along with zircon on a drill core deep in the deposite and is from detrital origine. |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Description: The specie was identified on the type specimen of florencite-(La), along with rutile on a drill core deep in the deposite and is from detrital origine. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Ludjibaite | 8.BD.25 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Florencite-(La) (TL) | 8.BL.13 | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Ludjibaite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ludjibaite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Ludjibaite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Ludjibaite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Bangweulu BlockOrogenic Belt
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo
- Haut-Katanga
- Katanga Copper CrescentMining Area
- ⭔KatangaProvince
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Shituru Mine, Likasi, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo