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KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| KOV Open cut | Mine (Active) |
| Kamoto | City |
| Mutshatsha | Territory |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 42' 54'' South , 25° 25' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2023
Age:
~4600 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kolwezi | 418,000 (2016) | 4.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kamoto-Oliveira-Virgule Open cut; Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
A large opencast mine, started in 1982 after the neighbouring pits were exhausted. Today, it joins the Kamoto group of mines to the Musonoi workings.
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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
20 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Colour: Dark blue. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Becquerelite Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O Habit: Lath-like crystals. Colour: Amber yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Billietite Formula: Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O Habit: Pseudohexagonal crystals. Colour: Amber yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Habit: Stout crystals and needles, often associated. Colour: Light to dark green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Carrollite Formula: CuCo2S4 Habit: Cubo-octahedral. Colour: Silver grey. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Habit: Botryoidal and massive. Colour: Light blue. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) Habit: Botryoidal masses. Colour: Black. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Kasolite Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O Colour: Amber yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) Habit: Pseudo-octahedral. Colour: Dark bottle green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Colour: Dark green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O Habit: Square tablets. Colour: Dark green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Metazeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Colour: Light green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: The first occurrence in Shaba (Deliens, 1996). |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 Habit: Botryoidal crusts. Colour: Tyical pseudomalachite blueish-green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: A very thin coating of the typical blue-green pseudomalachite covers very sharp and brilliant libethenite crystals. References: |
| ✪ Roubaultite Formula: Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O Habit: Platy up to 7 mm. Colour: Greenish yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Soddyite Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O Colour: Amber yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Studtite Formula: [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O Colour: Pale yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Habit: Massive. Colour: Black. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O Habit: Needles. Colour: Yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Zeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O Habit: Thick tablets with truncatures. Colour: Green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Studtite | 4.GA.15 | [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O |
| ⓘ | Becquerelite | 4.GB.10 | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Billietite | 4.GB.10 | Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Roubaultite | 5.EA.25 | Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Zeunerite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Metazeunerite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Soddyite | 9.AK.05 | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Kasolite | 9.AK.15 | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Billietite | Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Roubaultite | Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Studtite | [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Roubaultite | Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Billietite | Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O |
| 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 | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Roubaultite | Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Studtite | [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| 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 | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Roubaultite | Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Billietite | Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Billietite | Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Roubaultite | Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| U | ⓘ Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
| U | ⓘ Studtite | [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOV_mine |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q113649039 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Congo Craton
- Kibaran BeltShield
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo
- Haut-Katanga
- Katanga Copper CrescentMining Area
- ⭔KatangaProvince
- Lualaba
- Mutshatsha
- Kolwezi mining districtMining District
- Mutshatsha
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KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo