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Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kamoto | Mining Area |
| Mutshatsha | Territory |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 43' 9'' South , 25° 24' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
Originally, Kamoto was known simply as a series of depressions in the landscape. The coordinates give the locality before the area was completely quarried away.
Shallow marine redbed-type sequence.
Mineralization in stromatolitic/microbial-laminated structures in dolomitic beds.
Important silicification phase.
Mineralization occurred during diagenesis.
Shallow marine redbed-type sequence.
Mineralization in stromatolitic/microbial-laminated structures in dolomitic beds.
Important silicification phase.
Mineralization occurred during diagenesis.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities55 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Habit: Massive. Colour: White to light blue. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Anhydrite was found in the lower levels of the mine.
Below this horizon, no economic minerals were found. |
| ✪ 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: |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Colour: Dark blue. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Becquerelite Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O Localities: 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: |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: Habit: Cubo-ctahedrons. Colour: Metalic blue. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ 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 Localities: Habit: Mostly massive and sometimes a rhombohedron. Colour: White. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Calcite forms the matrix for the bornite crystals. |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3 Localities: Colour: Pink. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Carrollite Formula: CuCo2S4 Localities: Habit: Cubo-octahedrons. Colour: Not fluorescent. Description: Before the Kamoya South II mine produced the well known carrollite crystals, this mine was a very good producer of the mineral. |
| ✪ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Colour: Metalic blue. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Kamoto fond produced the best chalcosite crystals in Congo.
Very large specimens are known. References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: Tetrahedrons. Colour: Golden yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Known at the locality as small blebs in massive carrollite ore.
Specimen https://www.mindat.org/photo-147645.html has very small tetrahedrons incrusted in the top layer of the calcite crystals. References: De Bondt, Paul (n.d.) Personal communication.Identification: XRF |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Habit: Botryoidal and massive. Colour: Light blue. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite Formula: Cu2O Localities: Habit: Needles. Colour: Red. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O Localities: Habit: Needles and massive. Colour: Light green. 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 Localities: Habit: Saddle-shaped crystals and massive. Colour: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| ✪ Françoisite-(Nd) (TL) Formula: (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Francevillite Formula: Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ 'Gummite' Habit: Massive. Colour: From light tan to brown and yellow to orange. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: A decomposition product of uraninite. |
| ⓘ Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) Localities: Habit: Massif to botryoidal. Colour: Sooty black. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ✪ 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. |
| ⓘ Kasolite Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O Colour: Amber yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Kolwezite Formula: CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) Habit: Pseudo-octahedral. Colour: Dark bottle green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 References: Chris Emproto analysisIdentified by Chris Emproto: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Habit: Massive, sometimes covered with minute indistinct crystals. Colour: Banded in light and 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. |
| ⓘ Metasaléeite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Metastudtite Formula: UO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O Localities: Habit: Small green tablets in association with francoisite.
Larger crystals exist. Colour: Light green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Metazeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Colour: Golden. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Gold is often associated by uranium minerals in the Congo mines. References: |
| ✪ Nickeline Formula: NiAs Colour: Pale copper red. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Crystals to 12 mm have been found associated with carrollite. ( Lapis magazine ) |
| ✪ 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. |
| ⓘ Phosphuranylite Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Plancheite Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O Habit: Needles. Colour: Light blue. Fluorescence: Not fuorescent. |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 Localities: Habit: Botryoidal. Colour: Typical blueish-green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Colour: White the clear. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Small quartz crystals have been observed with yellow sklodowskite and brown euhedral wulfenite crystals. References: Paul De Bondt collection.Identification: Visual Identification |
| ✪ Roubaultite Formula: Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O Habit: Platy up to 7 mm. Colour: Greenish yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ 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: |
| ⓘ Soddyite Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O Localities: Colour: Amber yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Spherocobaltite Formula: CoCO3 |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 Habit: Short prismatic. Colour: Grey because there is tenorite included in the outer layer of the crystals. References: |
| ⓘ Studtite Formula: [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O Colour: Pale yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO References: |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Localities: Habit: Massive. Colour: Black. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O Localities: Kamoto North Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo Kamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo KOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo Habit: Thick needles Colour: Yellow to tan. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Very unusual crystal form with pointed crystals to 20 mm large, dusted over with cobalt hydroxides. |
| ⓘ Vandenbrandeite Formula: Cu(UO2)(OH)4 Localities: Colour: Dark green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Habit: Tablets and long prismatic crystals. Colour: Brown. 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 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O | |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Schoepite | 4.GA.05 | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Metastudtite | 4.GA.15 | UO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | 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 |
| ⓘ | Masuyite | 4.GB.35 | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Vandenbrandeite | 4.GB.45 | Cu(UO2)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Curite | 4.GB.55 | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| ⓘ | Francevillite | 4.HB.15 | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Spherocobaltite | 5.AB.05 | CoCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 | |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)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 |
| ⓘ | Roubaultite | 5.EA.25 | Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | 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 | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Markcooperite | 7.EB.25 | Pb2(UO2)(TeO6) |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Saléeite | 8.EB.05 | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Zeunerite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Metasaléeite | 8.EB.10 | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Metazeunerite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Françoisite-(Nd) (TL) | 8.EC.05 | (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Phosphuranylite | 8.EC.10 | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Soddyite | 9.AK.05 | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Cuprosklodowskite | 9.AK.10 | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Sklodowskite | 9.AK.10 | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Kasolite | 9.AK.15 | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Plancheite | 9.DP.55 | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| 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 | ⓘ 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 | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| H | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Françoisite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kamotoite-(Y) | Y2(UO2)4(CO3)3O4 · 14H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Masuyite | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metasaléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metastudtite | UO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Roubaultite | Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| 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 | ⓘ Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Studtite | [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vandenbrandeite | Cu(UO2)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| 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 | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Kamotoite-(Y) | Y2(UO2)4(CO3)3O4 · 14H2O |
| C | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Roubaultite | Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| 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 | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Pendevilleite-(Y) | Mg2Y3Al(UO2)2(CO3)7(OH)6(H2O)16 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Astrocyanite-(Ce) | Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)(CO3)5(OH)2 · 1.5H2O |
| 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 | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Françoisite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kamotoite-(Y) | Y2(UO2)4(CO3)3O4 · 14H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Masuyite | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metasaléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metastudtite | UO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Roubaultite | Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| 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 | ⓘ Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Studtite | [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vandenbrandeite | Cu(UO2)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Markcooperite | Pb2(UO2)(TeO6) |
| O | ⓘ Pendevilleite-(Y) | Mg2Y3Al(UO2)2(CO3)7(OH)6(H2O)16 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Metasaléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 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 | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Pendevilleite-(Y) | Mg2Y3Al(UO2)2(CO3)7(OH)6(H2O)16 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Françoisite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Metasaléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Saléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Shabaite-(Nd) | Nd2Ca[(UO2)(CO3)3](CO3)2(H2O)10.5 |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Co | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2 |
| Co | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| Co | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Co | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Astrocyanite-(Ce) | Cu2(Ce,Nd,La)2(UO2)(CO3)5(OH)2 · 1.5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| 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 | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Roubaultite | Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Schuilingite-(Nd) | PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | ⓘ Vandenbrandeite | Cu(UO2)(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| 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) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Billietite | Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| 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 | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| 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 | ⓘ Billietite | Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| U | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Françoisite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Kamotoite-(Y) | Y2(UO2)4(CO3)3O4 · 14H2O |
| U | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| U | ⓘ Masuyite | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metasaléeite | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metastudtite | UO4 · 2H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Roubaultite | Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| 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 | ⓘ Soddyite | (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O |
| U | ⓘ Studtite | [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Vandenbrandeite | Cu(UO2)(OH)4 |
| U | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Markcooperite | Pb2(UO2)(TeO6) |
| U | ⓘ Pendevilleite-(Y) | Mg2Y3Al(UO2)2(CO3)7(OH)6(H2O)16 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic to Carboniferous : 669 ± 1 Ma to 306 MaImportant 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.
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| Wikidata ID: | Q6359030 |
Localities in this Region
- Lualaba
- Lualaba
- Mutshatsha
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Congo Craton
- Kibaran BeltShield
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DR Congo
- Haut-Katanga
- Katanga Copper CrescentMining Area
- ⭔KatangaProvince
- Lualaba
- Mutshatsha
- Kolwezi mining districtMining District
- Mutshatsha
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References
Chartrand, F. M., Brown, A. C. (1984) Preliminary comparison of diagenetic stratiform copper mineralization from Redstone, NW Territories, Canada, and Kamoto, Shaban copperbelt, Zaire. Journal of the Geological Society, 141 (2). 291-297 doi:10.1144/gsjgs.141.2.0291
Muchez, Ph., Vanderhaeghen, P., El Desouky, H., Schneider, J., Boyce, A., Dewaele, S., Cailteux, J. (2008) Anhydrite pseudomorphs and the origin of stratiform Cu–Co ores in the Katangan Copperbelt (Democratic Republic of Congo) Mineralium Deposita, 43 (5) 575-589 doi:10.1007/s00126-008-0183-5
El Desouky, Hamdy A.; Muchez, Philippe; Cailteux, Jacques (2009) Two Cu–Co sulfide phases and contrasting fluid systems in the Katanga Copperbelt, Democratic Republic of Congo. Ore Geology Reviews, 36 (4). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2009.07.003
El Desouky, Hamdy A., Muchez, Philippe, Boyce, Adrian J., Schneider, Jens, Cailteux, Jacques L. H., Dewaele, Stijn, von Quadt, Albrecht (2010) Genesis of sediment-hosted stratiform copper–cobalt mineralization at Luiswishi and Kamoto, Katanga Copperbelt (Democratic Republic of Congo) Mineralium Deposita, 45 (8) 735-763 doi:10.1007/s00126-010-0298-3
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Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo