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Zaire basin, African Platei
Regional Level Types
Zaire basinBasin
African PlateTectonic Plate

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kinshasa7,785,965 (2016)
Brazzaville1,284,609 (2012)
Kisangani539,158 (2016)
Masina485,167 (2007)
Kananga463,546 (2016)
Kikwit186,991 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
421595
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421595:3
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63 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brackebuschite
Formula: Pb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Congolite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Description: (In reality from the underground potash and magnesia deposits in Kouilou Department, not from Brazzaville.)
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Ferro-åkermanite'
Formula: Ca2FeSi2O7
ⓘ Fornacite (TL)
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
References:
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Simpsonite
Formula: Al4Ta3O13(OH)
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Colour: (light) blue
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y)
Formula: Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
ⓘ Thoreaulite
Formula: Sn2+Ta2O6
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Varlamoffite
Formula: Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
ⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce) (TL)
Formula: Ce(VO4)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘPlattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
ⓘVarlamoffite4.DB.05Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
ⓘSimpsonite4.DC.10Al4Ta3O13(OH)
ⓘTanteuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
ⓘThoreaulite4.DG.15Sn2+Ta2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Co)CO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘCongolite ?6.GA.10(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘFornacite (TL)7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWakefieldite-(Ce) (TL)8.AD.35Ce(VO4)
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘBrackebuschite8.BG.05Pb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘBayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘDioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘAugite
var. Fassaite
9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘPlancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ferro-åkermanite'-Ca2FeSi2O7
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Hⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y)Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
Hⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Oⓘ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oⓘ Ferro-åkermaniteCa2FeSi2O7
Oⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y)Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
Oⓘ ThoreauliteSn2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Oⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siⓘ Ferro-åkermaniteCa2FeSi2O7
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Ferro-åkermaniteCa2FeSi2O7
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y)Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
VVanadium
Vⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feⓘ Ferro-åkermaniteCa2FeSi2O7
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
YYttrium
Yⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y)Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y)Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ ThoreauliteSn2+Ta2O6
Snⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Taⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y)Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
Taⓘ ThoreauliteSn2+Ta2O6
PbLead
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences18
Youngest Fossil Listed48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lualaba1100.5 - 89.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Kwango2163.5 - 100.5 Ma (Mesozoic)
Stanleyville1174.1 - 166.1 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Cassange - Camadas com peixes11252.17 - 247.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Halisaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Halisaurus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mosasaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Mosasaurus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithocheirus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Ornithocheiridae : Ornithocheirus100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda163.5 - 100.5 Ma
Mesozoic
Estheria
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Estheria252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Marquesia moutai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Canobiidae : Marquesia : Marquesia moutai252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Teffichthys lutoensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Teffichthys : Teffichthys lutoensis252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Angolaichthys lerichei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Angolaichthys : Angolaichthys lerichei252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Coptoclavia africana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Coptoclavidae : Coptoclavia : Coptoclavia africana252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Deltoidonautilus caheni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Deltoidonautilus : Deltoidonautilus caheni55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Ligulella sluysi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ligulelliformes : Ligulella : Ligulella sluysi174.1 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Localities in this Region

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