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Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi
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View of the Kipushi copper mining area, ca. 1924.

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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View of the Kipushi copper mining area, in March 1953.

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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View of the Kipushi copper mining area, ca. 1970.

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
08657900017272314524075.jpg
View of the Kipushi copper mining area, ca. 1924.

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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View of the Kipushi copper mining area, in March 1953.

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
02989190017272314546381.jpg
View of the Kipushi copper mining area, ca. 1970.

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
08657900017272314524075.jpg
View of the Kipushi copper mining area, ca. 1924.

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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View of the Kipushi copper mining area, in March 1953.

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kipushi62,332 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
412961
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:412961:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Kipushi , Haut-Katanga, République démocratique du Congo
Cebuano:
Kipushi , Haut Katanga, Republikang Demokratiko sa Congo
Dutch:
Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, Congo-Kinshasa
Swedish:
Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, Kongo-Kinshasa
Zulu:
Kipushi Territory, IRiphabliki Labantu weKongo


Kipushi is a territory in the Haut-Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The main river is the 135 kilometres (ca. 84 mi) long Kafubu River, which flows through the territory from east to west to join the Lualaba River on the border with Zambia.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

132 valid minerals. 6 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Colour: Yellow.
Description: Extremely rare at Kipushi. Only a few specimen known.
ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
References:
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Colour: Dark emerald-green to blackish green.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Betekhtinite
Formula: Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Billietite
Formula: Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
✪ Briartite (TL)
Formula: Cu2FeGeS4
Type Locality:
References:
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Habit: Lath-like crystals.
Colour: Green.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
ⓘ 'Calamine'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Zinc-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Zn)CO3
ⓘ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Habit: Grainy.
Colour: Green.
Fluorescence: No fluorescence.
Description: Found as inclusions in quartz crystals, forming some phantoms.
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cornetite
Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Habit: Massive.
Colour: Dark red to almost black.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite
Formula: Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Zinc-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
ⓘ Gallite (TL)
Formula: CuGaS2
Type Locality:
References:
ⓘ Germanite
Formula: Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
References:
ⓘ Germanocolusite
Formula: Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Habit: Reniform agregates
Colour: Brown
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
Description: Typical botryoidal heterogenite, specimens found by Albert Van hee and his son Paul in the 1950's or even earlier.
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Description: Ilmenite --> Hematite + rutile.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
✪ Kipushite (TL)
Formula: (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Type Locality:
Colour: Green.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
Description: The first specimens were recovered in the 1970's but due to too less specimens, the specie was not reported. The same collector ( Joseph Lhoest ) from the early kipushites, briefed J. M. Pendeville about the locality where he found them. Then in 1988, he was succesfull and found the locality and cleaned the pocket out. The specimens were found just underneath shaft 1, along with reichenbachite and pseudomalachite.
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Habit: fibrous; stalactitic
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Massicot
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Oellacherite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Shungite (1)'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
✪ Reichenbachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Description: The specie was discovered when the kipushite pocked was worked out in 1988/89 by J. M. Pendeville. The specimens were found just underneath shaft 1, along with kipushite.
✪ Renierite (TL)
Formula: (Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Type Locality:
Description: Renierite was found in two germanium-rich zones at Kipushi. The first at a depth between -275 and -400 meters and a second one between the levels -725 and -775. Deeper or between these levels, the mineral was very rare and absent under -975 meters.
References:
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Habit: Crystals to 3cm.
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
✪ Sengierite (TL)
Formula: Cu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sklodowskite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Soddyite
Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stannoidite
Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Sulvanite
Formula: Cu3VS4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Talc is common in the mine as most part of the mineralised body is found in a talc-shist rock. The erosion of this rock produces the talc.
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
References:
ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Tsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘ Tungstenite
Formula: WS2
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ Vandenbrandeite
Formula: Cu(UO2)(OH)4
References:
ⓘ Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
✪ Veszelyite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Description: Originally thought to be a new mineral and named "kipushite". After analysis, this turned out to be veszelyite. In 1986, a new phosphate was discovered on another old specimen, which was subsequently named kipushite. (Deliens, 1996)
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ Zincite
Formula: ZnO
ⓘ Zincobriartite (TL)
Formula: Cu2(Zn,Fe)(Ge,Ga)S4
Type Locality:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘBetekhtinite2.BE.05Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGallite (TL)2.CB.10aCuGaS2
ⓘIdaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘStannoidite2.CB.15cCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘMawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘGermanite2.CB.30Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
ⓘGermanocolusite2.CB.30Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32
ⓘRenierite (TL)2.CB.35a(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘSulvanite2.CB.70Cu3VS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
ⓘLinnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘTungstenite2.EA.30WS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘTennantite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
ⓘBriartite (TL)2.KA.10Cu2FeGeS4
ⓘZincobriartite (TL)2.KA.10Cu2(Zn,Fe)(Ge,Ga)S4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite
var. Chalcotrichite
4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘ4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘZincite4.AB.20ZnO
ⓘMassicot4.AC.25PbO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘHeterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
ⓘBillietite4.GB.10Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
ⓘVandenbrandeite4.GB.45Cu(UO2)(OH)4
ⓘCurite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘSengierite (TL)4.HB.10Cu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCalcite
var. Zinc-bearing Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Zn)CO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Zinc-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘBeaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘVauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAdamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘReichenbachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘCornetite8.BE.15Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘTsumebite8.BG.05Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘDescloizite
var. Copper-bearing Descloizite
8.BH.40Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
ⓘ8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘKipushite (TL)8.DE.(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘVeszelyite8.DE.30(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘVolborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘSoddyite9.AK.05(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCuprosklodowskite9.AK.10Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘSklodowskite9.AK.10Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘKasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPlancheite9.DP.55Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Oellacherite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Calamine'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen
var. Shungite (1)'
-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
-
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Hⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SengieriteCu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ VandenbrandeiteCu(UO2)(OH)4
Hⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Zinc-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Zinc-bearing Calcite(Ca,Zn)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Oⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Oⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MassicotPbO
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SengieriteCu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ VandenbrandeiteCu(UO2)(OH)4
Oⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ ZinciteZnO
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Zinc-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Calcite var. Zinc-bearing Calcite(Ca,Zn)CO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Zinc-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BriartiteCu2FeGeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GalliteCuGaS2
Sⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Sⓘ GermanocolusiteCu26V2(Ge,As)6S32
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ SulvaniteCu3VS4
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Sⓘ TungsteniteWS2
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ ZincobriartiteCu2(Zn,Fe)(Ge,Ga)S4
Sⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Zinc-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Calcite var. Zinc-bearing Calcite(Ca,Zn)CO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ GermanocolusiteCu26V2(Ge,As)6S32
Vⓘ SengieriteCu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Vⓘ SulvaniteCu3VS4
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Vⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ BriartiteCu2FeGeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ ZincobriartiteCu2(Zn,Fe)(Ge,Ga)S4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Coⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BriartiteCu2FeGeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Cuⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ GalliteCuGaS2
Cuⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Cuⓘ GermanocolusiteCu26V2(Ge,As)6S32
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ SengieriteCu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ SulvaniteCu3VS4
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Cuⓘ VandenbrandeiteCu(UO2)(OH)4
Cuⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cuⓘ ZincobriartiteCu2(Zn,Fe)(Ge,Ga)S4
Cuⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Znⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Znⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Znⓘ ZinciteZnO
Znⓘ Dolomite var. Zinc-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2
Znⓘ Calcite var. Zinc-bearing Calcite(Ca,Zn)CO3
Znⓘ ZincobriartiteCu2(Zn,Fe)(Ge,Ga)S4
Znⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
GaGallium
Gaⓘ GalliteCuGaS2
Gaⓘ ZincobriartiteCu2(Zn,Fe)(Ge,Ga)S4
GeGermanium
Geⓘ BriartiteCu2FeGeS4
Geⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Geⓘ GermanocolusiteCu26V2(Ge,As)6S32
Geⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Geⓘ ZincobriartiteCu2(Zn,Fe)(Ge,Ga)S4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ GermanocolusiteCu26V2(Ge,As)6S32
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SnTin
Snⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ TungsteniteWS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Pbⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pbⓘ MassicotPbO
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
UUranium
Uⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Uⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Uⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ SengieriteCu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ VandenbrandeiteCu(UO2)(OH)4

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic to Silurian : 741 ± 1 Ma to 424 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Silurian
   Ludlow
ⓘ Uraninite (youngest age)424 MaMusoshi Mine, Musoshi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
    
   
  Cambrian
   Furongian
ⓘ Rutile (youngest age)494.36406 MaMusoshi Mine, Musoshi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
    
 
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Ediacaran
ⓘ Rutile (oldest age)548.91696 MaMusoshi Mine, Musoshi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
    
    
   Tonian
ⓘ Uraninite (oldest age)741 ± 1 MaMusoshi Mine, Musoshi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipushi_Territory
Wikidata ID:Q6414722
GeoNames ID:922805

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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African PlateTectonic Plate
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