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Kapata, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kapata | Prospect (Active) |
| Kolwezi mining district | Mining District |
| Mutshatsha | Territory |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 45' 17'' South , 25° 23' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Prospect (Active) - last checked 2025
Age:
~4600 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kolwezi | 418,000 (2016) | 10.0km |
Since early 2024, some new dioptase specimens were brought to market as being from "Kapata". There is no further information available, so it is very likely that the locality is in fact an old locality, but that the artisanal diggers gave it that name to hide the real locality.
The dioptase crystals, almost always etched, sit on a quartz-rich matrix and doesn't fit at all the other DRC locality, Tantara. There is even a possibility that the specimens are NOT from the DRC but from Congo. Like the Imilchil prehnites, the specimens could have been sold at Kapata, hence the name. Another possibility is that they come from the individual mines of Kamilombe, an artisanal mine from native diggers, just up North-West of Kapata.
Under investigation!
The coordinates mark the center of the Kapata suburb, near Kolwezi, but are in no way a guarantee that the specimens came from there.
It is possible that this locality will be deleted or merged when the true locality of the specimens is revealed.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Dioptase Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O References: No reference available to date , 2024.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: Paul De Bondt collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: No reference available to date , 2024.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dioptase | 9.CJ.30 | CuSiO3 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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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Kapata, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo