Kolwezi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kolwezi Mine | Open-Cast Mine |
| Kolwezi | City |
| Mutshatsha | Territory |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 43' 39'' South , 25° 27' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kolwezi | 418,000 (2016) | 1.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
4329
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4329:1
GUID (UUID V4):
261593fd-0587-4132-b5f7-1691b436a91e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kolwezi Pit; Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
Ancient copper mine worked from an open cut since 1903.
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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
14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3 References: |
| ⓘ Carrollite Formula: CuCo2S4 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Curite Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite Formula: (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3 References: |
| ⓘ Kolwezite Formula: CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ✪ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Botryoidal, masses, stalactitic. |
| ⓘ Spherocobaltite Formula: CoCO3 |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Curite | 4.GB.55 | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Spherocobaltite | 5.AB.05 | CoCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3 |
| ⓘ | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 | |
| ⓘ | Kolwezite | 5.BA.10 | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprosklodowskite | 9.AK.10 | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| H | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| 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 | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| 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 |
| Si | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Co | ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3 |
| Co | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Co | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Curite | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo
- Haut-Katanga
- Katanga Copper CrescentMining Area
- ⭔KatangaProvince
- Lualaba
- Mutshatsha
- Kolwezi mining districtMining District
- Mutshatsha
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