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Palabanda quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Palabanda quarries | Group of Quarries (Abandoned) |
| Mfouati | Town |
| Mfouati District | District |
| Bouenza Department | Department |
| Republic of the Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
4° 23' 0'' South , 13° 50' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Age:
1000 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Madingou | 22,760 (2012) | 41.3km |
Quarries that were intensively explored in the 1940s and 1960s. Real mining started as recently as 2016 (with an ore plant and a flotation pond). Abandoned in 2018.
Pb-Zn-Cu mineralisations in Neoproterozoic limestones.
Superb veszelyite was mined in 2017-2019 by Spirifer Minerals.
Pb-Zn-Cu mineralisations in Neoproterozoic limestones.
Superb veszelyite was mined in 2017-2019 by Spirifer Minerals.
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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.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Kipushite Formula: (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Veszelyite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O Description: Well formed crystals with pseudo-octahedral habit to 7 mm (1 to 2 mm on average). Aggregates of parallel grown crystals, still looking pseudo-octahedral, up to 2 cm. |
| ⓘ Zincolibethenite Formula: CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Zincolibethenite | 8.BB.30 | CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Kipushite | 8.DE. | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Veszelyite | 8.DE.30 | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kipushite | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zincolibethenite | CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kipushite | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zincolibethenite | CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Kipushite | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| P | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Zincolibethenite | CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Kipushite | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Zincolibethenite | CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Kipushite | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Zincolibethenite | CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
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Palabanda quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo