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Kisenge-Kamata deposit (Kisenge mining area), Dilolo, Lualaba, DR Congoi
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Kisenge-Kamata deposit (Kisenge mining area)Deposit
DiloloTerritory
LualabaProvince
DR CongoCountry

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Polianite

Kisenge Manganese Mine, Kisenge-Kamata deposit, Dilolo, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Pyrolusite

Kisenge Manganese Mine, Kisenge-Kamata deposit, Dilolo, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Polianite

Kisenge Manganese Mine, Kisenge-Kamata deposit, Dilolo, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Polianite

Kisenge Manganese Mine, Kisenge-Kamata deposit, Dilolo, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Pyrolusite

Kisenge Manganese Mine, Kisenge-Kamata deposit, Dilolo, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Polianite

Kisenge Manganese Mine, Kisenge-Kamata deposit, Dilolo, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Polianite

Kisenge Manganese Mine, Kisenge-Kamata deposit, Dilolo, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Pyrolusite

Kisenge Manganese Mine, Kisenge-Kamata deposit, Dilolo, Lualaba, DR Congo
Latitude & Longitude:
10° South , 23° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~134km
GRN:
S08E16
Type:
Deposit
Mindat Locality ID:
437596
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:437596:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


"The Kisenge-Kamata deposit hosts sedimentary manganese carbonate and oxide ore occurrences in outcrops along an East-West trending 6 km-long series of small hills, including Kisenge, Kamata and Kapolo, besides some localities east of Kapolo." (De Putter et al., 2018).

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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Caryopilite
Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Description: Non barium variety.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrolusite var. Polianite
Formula: morphological variety
ⓘ Pyroxmangite
Formula: Mn2+SiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Habit: Spheres
Colour: Red
Description: Found as small red spheres in manganese ore vugs.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘvar. Polianite4.DB.05morphological variety
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘPyroxmangite9.DO.05Mn2+SiO3
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘCaryopilite9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
BaBarium
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

De Putter, Thierry; Liégeois, Jean-Paul; Dewaele, Stijn; Cailteux, Jacques; Boyce, Adrian; Mees, Florias (2018) Paleoproterozoic manganese and base metals deposits at Kisenge-Kamata (Katanga, D.R. Congo). Ore Geology Reviews, 96. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2018.04.015
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