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Kabolela Mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kabolela Mine | Mine (Flooded) |
| Lubudi | Territory |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 50' 48'' South , 26° 28' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Flooded) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
Worked for cobalt during the 1930s and early 1940s.
Massive sphaerocobaltite was relatively abundant here and for some time even mined as a cobalt ore.
The locality is also known for superb heterogenite specimens in large shiny botryoidal masses.
More recently (early 2000) some very fine brochantite specimens were found.
Located 15 km West 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
12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ✪ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Description: Bright green sharp needles to 5 cm in open divergent sprays on heterogenite matrix. References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Colour: pink Description: The RMMA in Tervuren (Belgium) holds a specimen (number 2217) donated in 1945 by the UMHK. References: |
| ⓘ Carrollite Formula: CuCo2S4 Description: The carrollite is found here as little specks in massive spherocobaltite. It seems obvious that the spherocobaltite is the direct result of the weathering of the carrollite. |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ✪ Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Spherocobaltite Formula: CoCO3 Colour: Pink Description: Massive spherocobaltite was so abundant in places that it was mines as cobalt ore.
The RMMA in Tervuren (Belgium) holds many specimens. References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Spherocobaltite | 5.AB.05 | CoCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| 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 | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| Co | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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
(1999) July - August 1999. The Mineralogical Record Vol. 30 (4) The Mineralogical Record, Inc.pp.255-267
Kabolela Mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo