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Uraninite from
Kamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Uraninite
Formula:UO2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:669 ± 1 Ma
Minimum recorded age:306 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1306 MaPennsylvanian12353206Pb/238U
2669 ± 1 MaCryogenian12353@1206Pb/238U
3432 MaWenlock12353@2206Pb/238U
4397 MaEarly/Lower Devonian12353@3206Pb/238U
5334 ± 1 MaMississippian12353207Pb/235U
6638 ± 4 MaCryogenian12353@1207Pb/235U
7449 ± 2 MaLate/Upper Ordovician12353@2207Pb/235U
8415 ± 1 MaEarly/Lower Devonian12353@3207Pb/235U
Sample references:
112353
Decr
212353@1
Decr
312353@2
Decr
412353@3
Decr
512353
Decr
612353@1
Decr
712353@2
Decr
812353@3
Decr
Comments:The mineral is erronerously reported at this mine. In fact, there was a misunderstanding between the open cut and the underground mine, because both mines are called Kamoto Principal but the underground mine have no oxidation uranium minerals and exploited the massive sulphides.
Paul De Bondt.
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uraninite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:239896
Long-form Identifier:1:3:239896:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uraninite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘKamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘKamoto East Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘKOV Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
37.9km (23.6 miles) ⓘKalongwe deposit, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
98.8km (61.4 miles) ⓘSwambo Hill, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
References
Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. (2003) Handbook of Mineralogy Vol. 5 - Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.
 
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