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Kamoya South II Mine, Kamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kamoya South II Mine | Open-Cast Mine (Active) |
| Kamoya | Deposit |
| Kambove | Town |
| Kambove Territory | Territory |
| Haut-Katanga | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 52' 13'' South , 26° 34' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Active) - last checked 2023
Deposit first discovered:
1998
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kamoya Sud Mine; Kamoya South Mine
A benched open-cut secret mine first opened in 1998. The mine “owners” employed a strict security force to enforce a “no specimen policy” on the miners. All specimens during the mine's operation were obtained at the mill; hence, the locality was attributed to several erroneous mine localities. There are eleven “Kamoya” prospects, occurrences, etc., but only one large open pit (Kamoya South II Mine), and the large open pit is the source of virtually all important “Kamoya” carrollite specimens to date.
Located 2 km west of Kambove.
Note: Both the English and French Wikipedia pages (see links below) currently (November 2024) state that this mine is identical to the Kamfundwa Mine (either in name — English page — or in GPS coordinates — both the English and French pages). This is incorrect! When the Kamoya II South Mine was still a secret location, many specimens of carrollite were falsely attributed to the Kamfundwa Mine, as well as to the Mashamba West Mine and other places.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
19 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Asbolane Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O References: Gilbert GauthierIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label, Wet Chemical, XRD |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ✪ Carrollite Formula: CuCo2S4 Habit: Extremely complex Colour: Brilliant silver Fluorescence: None Description: Spectacular crystals of varied, complex habits |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: Gilbert GauthierIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label, Wet Chemical, XRD |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: Gilbert GauthierIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label, Wet Chemical, XRD |
| ⓘ Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) References: Gilbert GauthierIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label, Wet Chemical, XRD |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: Gilbert GauthierIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label, Wet Chemical, XRD |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| ⓘ Plancheite Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Gilbert GauthierIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label, Wet Chemical, XRD |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Shattuckite Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Spherocobaltite Formula: CoCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Asbolane | 4.FL.30 | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Spherocobaltite | 5.AB.05 | CoCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Shattuckite | 9.DB.40 | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Plancheite | 9.DP.55 | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Co | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| Co | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamfundwa_Mine |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q6357081 |
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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References
web.archive.org (n.d.) https://web.archive.org/web/20111110075411/http://www.minrec.org/pdfs/Online%20report%20March%2018,%202011_.pdf
web.archive.org (n.d.) https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003746/http://www.gecamines.cd/groupe_centre.php
www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Demokratische%20Republik%20Kongo/Katanga%20%28Shaba%29%2C%20Provinz/Ober-Katanga%20%28Haut-Katanga%29%2C%20Distrikt/Kambove%2C%20Revier/Kamoya/Kamoya%20South%20II%20Mine%20%28Kamoya%20Sud%29
Kamoya South II Mine, Kamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo