Lueshe Mine, Bwito, Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu, DR Congoi
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Lueshe Mine | Mine |
Bwito | District |
Rutshuru Territory | Territory |
North Kivu | Province |
DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° 59' 9'' South , 29° 8' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
822 ± 120 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
Rb-Sr whole rock
Reference for age:
Kampunzu, A. B., Kramers, J. D., & Makutu, M. N. (1998). Rb Sr whole rock ages of the lueshe, Kirumba and Numbi igneous complexes (Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo) and the break-up of the Rodinia supercontinent. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 26(1), 29-36. doi.org/10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00134-6
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
4317
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4317:8
GUID (UUID V4):
97492278-048d-46b9-9577-e665a300e282
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lweshe mine
Lateritic niobium ore. Cancrinite syenite intruded by Nb-bearing calcite-carbonatite.
The Lueshe complex is emplaced in Precambrian quartzites and garnet, biotite and kyanite schists that are probably part of the Burundian Formation. The oval intrusion is about 2 x 3 km and consists of cancrinite syenites, carbonatites, minor pyroxenites and a fenite aureole along the eastern margin.
Pyrochlore concentrates occur in part of the weathered cover of the carbonatite and were mined for the production of niobium.
High apatite concentrations are also known (Verhaeghe, 1963).
The joint venture Société Minière de Lueshe (SOMINLU), founded by Somikubi and Union Carbide, was created in 1960 to prospect the site.
The mine was founded in the 1980s as a joint venture, Société Minière du Kivu (Somikivu), owned 70% by the Germany-based Gesellschaft für Elektrometallurgie (GfE), then a fully owned subsidiary of the New York based Metalurg Incorporated, 20% by the DRC government (known at that time as Zaire), and 10% by Société Minière et Industrielle du Kivu.
In 1993, GfM publicly declared force majeure and production was called off and blamed on the Rwandan Civil War.
The mine was closed in 1996, because of local unrest, but there are plans to reopen it (K.-H. Albers, pers. comm., 1999).
With operations stopped, the DRC government requested that operations be restarted several times, and eventually expropriated the mine in 1999.
In 2000, majority ownership of the mine was officially transferred to Krall Métal Congo, owned by the Austrian Michael Krall. However, de facto control of the mine was kept by a former executive of GfE, Karl Heinz Albers, who maintained friendly relations with the rebel Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) faction. Albers was accused by the UN panel of experts of being a front for financing RCD and its splinter group successor Rally for Congolese Democracy–Goma, with the mine protected by rebel soldiers. During the Second Congo War, Lueshe was the only operating industrial mine in the RCD's territory, producing 270 tons of semi processed niobium a month to sell to GfE. Between July 2000 and September 2004, when the mine was shuttered, the mine produced 3,365.1 tons of concentrate, which was exported to the world market via another company Albers managed, Niobium Mining Company (NMC) in Rwanda. While Albers' operations were initially financially successful and exempted from RCD taxes, financial difficulties such as requests for payments to RCD forced Albers to relinquish control of Somikivu in April 2004.
Somikivu was soon taken over by the Goma-based businessman Mode Makabuza, who became president of Somikivu's board. Operations had ceased, but the company continued to export about 20 tons of pyrochlore. As of 2006, GfE was undertaking negotiations to sell off its ownership in the Somikivu joint venture.
In December 2005, Laurent Nkunda's soldiers were pushed out of the Lueshe mine by ex-Mai Mai Colonel She Kasikila and his FARDC 5th brigade, who went about dismantling RCD control in the area, for the first time since 1998. The next year, in December 2006, Nkunda founded the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP). CNDP engaged in heavy combat against FARDC troops at Lueshe to take the mine, with Modeste Makabuza reportedly a significant financier of the CNDP.
In 2007, the Russian mellurgical firm Rosspetssplav announced the creation of Midural Inc, and claimed to have restarted niobium production in the Congo. From 2008 to September 2009, the mine was operated by Krall Métal Congo, but were ordered to close the mine due to the ownership dispute with Somikivu. Lueshe accounted for all the DRC's pyrochlore production in 2009, and Sominkivu exported all of this production to Russia.
In 2010 and 2011, the mine changed hands several times, with ex-National Congress for the Defence of the People FARDC soldiers (including Bosco Ntaganda) supporting Krall's claim fighting against other FARDC soldiers who supported Somikivu's. By 2014, MidUral had acquired a stake in Somikivu and appointed its manager Igor Yatsenko to head the Russian-German-Congolese joint venture, and expected production to resume in 2015. In September 2016, the DRC government decided to cancel Somikivu's mining license.
Bellingcat has raised questions about possible connections between wrangling over Lueshe and the presence of Georgian nationals who were aboard a FARDC Mil Mi-24 helicopter which crashed near Rutshuru in January 2017.
As of February 2022, the Hong-Kong based Ximei Resources was in discussions to take over operations at Lueshe.
In December 2022, the several DRC government officials claimed the recent massacre of civilians at Kishishe was carried out by the March 23 Movement and motivated by an attempt to secure access to pyrochlore at the Somikivu mine.
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45 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 References: |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar' References: |
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 References: |
ⓘ 'Ancylite' |
ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
ⓘ Baotite Formula: Ba4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Cancrinite Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 References: |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 |
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6 |
ⓘ Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Eckermannite Formula: NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
ⓘ Fersmite Formula: (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 References: |
ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
ⓘ Hydropyrochlore (TL) Formula: (H2O,◻)2Nb2(O,OH)6(H2O) Type Locality: |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
ⓘ Lueshite (TL) Formula: NaNbO3 Type Locality: References: |
ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 References: |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ 'Mica Group' References: |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Nacrite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ 'Parisite' Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z References: |
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z Description: named as bariopyrochlore in Wall et al. (1997) References: |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 References: |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ 'Rhabdophane' References: |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2 |
ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl References: |
ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole' References: |
ⓘ 'Sodic plagioclase' References: |
ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 References: |
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F |
ⓘ 'Synchysite Group' |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
ⓘ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Vermiculite Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O References: |
ⓘ Vishnevite Formula: (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ 'Wad' |
ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Lueshite (TL) | 4.CC.30 | NaNbO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Ilmenorutile | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
ⓘ | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
ⓘ | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
ⓘ | Fersmite | 4.DG.05 | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
ⓘ | Hydropyrochlore (TL) | 4.DH.15 | (H2O,◻)2Nb2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 | |
ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
ⓘ | Parisite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20b | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
ⓘ | Synchysite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20c | CaCe(CO3)2F |
ⓘ | Ancylite-(Ce) | 5.DC.05 | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Baotite | 9.CE.15 | Ba4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl |
ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Eckermannite | 9.DE.25 | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Nacrite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Vishnevite | 9.FB.05 | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Cancrinite | 9.FB.05 | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Sodic amphibole' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Synchysite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Parisite' | - | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
ⓘ | 'Ancylite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Rhabdophane' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Sodic plagioclase' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Hydropyrochlore | (H2O,◻)2Nb2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
C | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
C | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
C | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
C | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Baotite | Ba4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
O | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Hydropyrochlore | (H2O,◻)2Nb2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Lueshite | NaNbO3 |
O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
O | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
F | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
F | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
F | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
F | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Na | ⓘ Lueshite | NaNbO3 |
Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Na | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Al | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Baotite | Ba4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Baotite | Ba4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
Ca | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Baotite | Ba4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Baotite | Ba4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl |
Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Nb | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
Nb | ⓘ Hydropyrochlore | (H2O,◻)2Nb2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
Nb | ⓘ Lueshite | NaNbO3 |
Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baotite | Ba4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
La | Lanthanum | |
La | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
Ce | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
Ce | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
Ce | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
Ce | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Nd | Neodymium | |
Nd | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Baotite | Ba4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Cambrian : 516 ± 26 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lueshe_mine |
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Wikidata ID: | Q115862348 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Africa
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo
- ⭔KivuRegion
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Lueshe Mine, Bwito, Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo