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Kinsakala mine, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kinsakala mine | Diggings |
| Lubudi | Territory |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 39' 6'' South , 25° 55' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kolwezi | 418,000 (2016) | 50.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sierra quarry; Kalukundji 3
The Kinsakala mine is a small Artisanal mine/prospect near Kinsanfu. Artisanal mining sites on the COMIDE mining license, a subsidiary of ERG. New finds from 2026 are emerging from this locality, really high quality Cobaltoan-calcite with heterogenite & minor quartz were found. Diamond shaped cobaltoan-calcite as well as stacked rhombohedral crystals are found here. The color of the cobaltoan-calcite is really potent.
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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:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: James shearer collection Identified by James Shearer: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3 References: James shearer collection Identified by James Shearer: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) References: James shearer collection Identification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: James shearer collection Identified by James Shearer: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Co | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Bangweulu BlockOrogenic Belt
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo
- Haut-Katanga
- Katanga Copper CrescentMining Area
- ⭔KatangaProvince
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