Kiswishi, Kawama, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Kiswishi | Open-Cast Mine (Active) |
Kawama | Town |
Kipushi Territory | Territory |
Haut-Katanga | Province |
DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
11° 30' 18'' South , 27° 25' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Active) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Lubumbashi | 1,373,770 (2016) | 18.5km |
Kipushi | 62,332 (2016) | 33.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
234798
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:234798:4
GUID (UUID V4):
3e076867-6b1e-4e3d-9cc1-b771ceb694c4
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
A locality near Luiswishi. The mine produced some extraordinary velvet malachite specimens on wad.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) References: |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ 'Wad' References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo
- Haut-Katanga
- Katanga Copper CrescentMining Area
- ⭔KatangaProvince
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