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Kakanda North Mine, Kakanda deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kakanda North Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Kakanda deposit | Deposit (Active) |
| Lubudi | Territory |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 43' 30'' South , 26° 24' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
Abandoned copper mine, located 30 km W of Kambove.
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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
6 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Description: The specie is higly doubtfull for the locality as there is no arsenic.
Paul De Bondt. References: |
| ⓘ Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) Habit: Botryoidal. Colour: Black. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Spherocobaltite Formula: CoCO3 Habit: Crystal (<3mm) shows discoidal, pseudo-hexagonal habit Description: The article sited in the reference states that spherocobaltite was found at Kakanda without specific locality and at Kakanda South mine. The attribution to the Kakanda North mine could be erronerous.
Paul De Bondt. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Spherocobaltite | 5.AB.05 | CoCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 | |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Erythrite ? | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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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Kakanda North Mine, Kakanda deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo