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Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kamoto East Open cut | Open-Cast Mine (Swallowed up by other workings) |
| Kamoto | City |
| Mutshatsha | Territory |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 43' 8'' South , 25° 25' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Swallowed up by other workings) - last checked 2023
Age:
~4600 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kolwezi | 418,000 (2016) | 5.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
An opencast copper mine, abandoned in the late 1980s.
Oxidised uraninite lens in the dolomitic R2 formation of the Roan series, Middle Katangian, Precambrian Age. According to F. Colette, who found the lens, there were 4,150 tonnes of truckloads that were transported to the uranium dump on the Musonoi Extension site. From there, collectors could collect before the dump was sent to the Kolwezi concentrator.
Oxidised uraninite lens in the dolomitic R2 formation of the Roan series, Middle Katangian, Precambrian Age. According to F. Colette, who found the lens, there were 4,150 tonnes of truckloads that were transported to the uranium dump on the Musonoi Extension site. From there, collectors could collect before the dump was sent to the Kolwezi concentrator.
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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
26 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Astrocyanite-(Ce) (TL) Formula: Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)(CO3)5(OH)2 · 1.5H2O Type Locality: Colour: Pale blue, bright blue, and blue-green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Occurs as delicate millimetric rosettes or tablets, platy {001}, translucent to opaque with an earthy luster, also as isolated, vitreous, tabular blue crystals. The mineral is an oxidation product of uraninite. References: |
| ⓘ Becquerelite Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O Colour: Amber yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Carrollite Formula: CuCo2S4 Colour: Bright silver. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Habit: Mostly cubes or combinations of octahedron and cube. Colour: Red. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite Formula: Cu2O Habit: Needles. Colour: Red. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Curite Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 Habit: Needles. Colour: Red. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Habit: Typical saddle-shaped crystals. Colour: Clear to white and pink ( cobaltian ). Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Mineral of the country rock. References: |
| ✪ Françoisite-(Nd) (TL) Formula: (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ 'Gummite' Habit: Massive. Colour: From light tan to brown and yellow to orange. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: A decomposition product of uraninite. |
| ✪ Kamotoite-(Y) (TL) Formula: Y2(UO2)4(CO3)3O4 · 14H2O Type Locality: Habit: Monoclinic crystals building flat tablets terminated with a 35° angle Colour: Bright yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Kolwezite Formula: CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Needles. Colour: Tan to brown. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Occur in urchins made of small crystals. References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Mostly banded and massive. Colour: Light to dark green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Markcooperite Formula: Pb2(UO2)(TeO6) Colour: Tan. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Masuyite Formula: Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O Colour: Orange-red. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O Habit: Small green tablets in association with francoisite.
Larger crystals exist. Colour: Light green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Colour: Golden. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Gold is often associated by uranium minerals in the Congo mines. References: |
| ✪ Pendevilleite-(Y) (TL) Formula: Mg2Y3Al(UO2)2(CO3)7(OH)6(H2O)16 Type Locality: Habit: Needles, grouped together in urchins. Colour: White to light tan. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Plancheite Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O Habit: Needles. Colour: Light blue. Fluorescence: Not fuorescent. |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 Habit: Botryoidal. Colour: Typical blueish-green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Colour: White the clear. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Small quartz crystals have been observed with yellow sklodowskite and brown euhedral wilfenite crystals. References: Paul De Bondt collection.Identification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Saléeite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O Habit: Tablets. Colour: Light yellow. Fluorescence: SW FL: brilliant yellow-green.
PHOS: none.
LW FL: brilliant yellow-green.
PHOS: none. |
| ⓘ Schoepite Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O Colour: Yellow. |
| ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) Formula: PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O Colour: Green to blue.
Can be mistaken for astrocyanite. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ✪ Shabaite-(Nd) (TL) Formula: Nd2Ca[(UO2)(CO3)3](CO3)2(H2O)10.5 Type Locality: Habit: Elongated tablets. Colour: Clear to pale tan. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ✪ Sklodowskite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O Colour: Yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Some of the best sklodowskite from Congo were found here. References: |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Habit: Massive. Colour: Sooty black. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O Habit: Needles sometimes grouped in urchins. Colour: Pale yellow to light amber and brown. Description: Large vugs were found with very thick crystals.
Some specimens are wrongly identified as sklodowskite. References: |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Habit: Tablets and long prismatic crystals. Colour: Brown. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O | |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Schoepite | 4.GA.05 | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Becquerelite | 4.GB.10 | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Masuyite | 4.GB.35 | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Curite | 4.GB.55 | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Kolwezite | 5.BA.10 | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Schuilingite-(Nd) | 5.DB.20 | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Kamotoite-(Y) (TL) | 5.EA.30 | Y2(UO2)4(CO3)3O4 · 14H2O |
| ⓘ | Pendevilleite-(Y) (TL) | 5.ED. | Mg2Y3Al(UO2)2(CO3)7(OH)6(H2O)16 |
| ⓘ | Shabaite-(Nd) (TL) | 5.EE.10 | Nd2Ca[(UO2)(CO3)3](CO3)2(H2O)10.5 |
| ⓘ | Astrocyanite-(Ce) (TL) | 5.EF.05 | Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)(CO3)5(OH)2 · 1.5H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Markcooperite | 7.EB.25 | Pb2(UO2)(TeO6) |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Saléeite | 8.EB.05 | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Françoisite-(Nd) (TL) | 8.EC.05 | (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sklodowskite | 9.AK.10 | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Plancheite | 9.DP.55 | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Gummite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Astrocyanite-(Ce) | Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)(CO3)5(OH)2 · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| H | ⓘ Françoisite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kamotoite-(Y) | Y2(UO2)4(CO3)3O4 · 14H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Masuyite | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Shabaite-(Nd) | Nd2Ca[(UO2)(CO3)3](CO3)2(H2O)10.5 |
| H | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pendevilleite-(Y) | Mg2Y3Al(UO2)2(CO3)7(OH)6(H2O)16 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Astrocyanite-(Ce) | Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)(CO3)5(OH)2 · 1.5H2O |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Kamotoite-(Y) | Y2(UO2)4(CO3)3O4 · 14H2O |
| C | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| C | ⓘ Shabaite-(Nd) | Nd2Ca[(UO2)(CO3)3](CO3)2(H2O)10.5 |
| C | ⓘ Pendevilleite-(Y) | Mg2Y3Al(UO2)2(CO3)7(OH)6(H2O)16 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Astrocyanite-(Ce) | Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)(CO3)5(OH)2 · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Françoisite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kamotoite-(Y) | Y2(UO2)4(CO3)3O4 · 14H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Masuyite | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Shabaite-(Nd) | Nd2Ca[(UO2)(CO3)3](CO3)2(H2O)10.5 |
| O | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Markcooperite | Pb2(UO2)(TeO6) |
| O | ⓘ Pendevilleite-(Y) | Mg2Y3Al(UO2)2(CO3)7(OH)6(H2O)16 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Pendevilleite-(Y) | Mg2Y3Al(UO2)2(CO3)7(OH)6(H2O)16 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Pendevilleite-(Y) | Mg2Y3Al(UO2)2(CO3)7(OH)6(H2O)16 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Françoisite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Shabaite-(Nd) | Nd2Ca[(UO2)(CO3)3](CO3)2(H2O)10.5 |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Astrocyanite-(Ce) | Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)(CO3)5(OH)2 · 1.5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Kamotoite-(Y) | Y2(UO2)4(CO3)3O4 · 14H2O |
| Y | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Y | ⓘ Pendevilleite-(Y) | Mg2Y3Al(UO2)2(CO3)7(OH)6(H2O)16 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Markcooperite | Pb2(UO2)(TeO6) |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Astrocyanite-(Ce) | Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)(CO3)5(OH)2 · 1.5H2O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Astrocyanite-(Ce) | Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)(CO3)5(OH)2 · 1.5H2O |
| Ce | ⓘ Françoisite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Astrocyanite-(Ce) | Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)(CO3)5(OH)2 · 1.5H2O |
| Nd | ⓘ Françoisite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O |
| Nd | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Nd | ⓘ Shabaite-(Nd) | Nd2Ca[(UO2)(CO3)3](CO3)2(H2O)10.5 |
| Sm | Samarium | |
| Sm | ⓘ Françoisite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O |
| Sm | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Gd | Gadolinium | |
| Gd | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Masuyite | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Markcooperite | Pb2(UO2)(TeO6) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Astrocyanite-(Ce) | Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)(CO3)5(OH)2 · 1.5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| U | ⓘ Françoisite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Kamotoite-(Y) | Y2(UO2)4(CO3)3O4 · 14H2O |
| U | ⓘ Masuyite | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| U | ⓘ Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Shabaite-(Nd) | Nd2Ca[(UO2)(CO3)3](CO3)2(H2O)10.5 |
| U | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Markcooperite | Pb2(UO2)(TeO6) |
| U | ⓘ Pendevilleite-(Y) | Mg2Y3Al(UO2)2(CO3)7(OH)6(H2O)16 |
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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References
Deliens, Michel, Piret, Paul (1986) La kamotoïte-(Y), un nouveau carbonate d'uranyle et de terres rares de Kamoto, Shaba, Zaïre. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 109 (6) 643-647 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1986.7966
Piret, Paul, Deliens, Michel, Piret-Meunier, Jacqueline (1988) La françoisite-(Nd), nouveau phosphate d'uranyle et de terres rares ; propriétés et structure cristalline. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 111 (5) 443-449 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1988.8091
Deliens, Michel; Piret, Paul (1989) La shabaïte-(Nd), Ca(TR)2(UO2)(CO3)4(OH)2.6H2O, nouvelle espèce minérale de Kamoto, Shaba, Zaïre. European Journal of Mineralogy, 1 (1). p.85-88. doi:10.1127/ejm/01/1/0085
Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo