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Dikuluwe Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dikuluwe Mine | Mine |
| Sicomines copper-cobalt project | Mine (Active) |
| Mutshatsha | Territory |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 44' 40'' South , 25° 21' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kolwezi | 418,000 (2016) | 11.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
Opencast mine started in 1975. The workings are located just west of the Mashamba West mine and are expected to be combined with these in the near future.
Part of the Sicomines copper-cobalt project.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Skolenohedrons. Colour: Transparent to white. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ✪ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3 Habit: Skalenohedrons. Colour: Bright pink. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Habit: Massive and botryoidal masses. Colour: Bright blue. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ✪ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Habit: Octahedrons and cubo-octahedrons. Colour: Red. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Massive and botryoidal masses. Colour: Banded light and dark green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Metatyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Habit: Orthorhombic, showing platy and by a bevel-ended crystals. Colour: Bright yellow to orange. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dikuluwe_Mine |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q5276585 |
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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Dikuluwe Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo