Likasi Mine, Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Likasi Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Likasi | City |
| Haut-Katanga | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
11° 0' 15'' South , 26° 44' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
4330
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4330:7
GUID (UUID V4):
d945b360-64de-4ccd-99e6-5ee0da443136
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Panda Mine
A copper mine started in 1915 and now abandoned.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Buttgenbachite (TL) Formula: Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O Type Locality: Habit: acicular Colour: blue, transparent Description: Difficult to visually distinguish from likasite. References: |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Gerhardtite Formula: Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 Habit: tabular Colour: greenish blue References: |
| ⓘ Likasite (TL) Formula: Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O Type Locality: Habit: tabular Colour: dark blue Description: Occurs on cuprite. References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: acicular References: |
| ⓘ Miersite Formula: (Ag,Cu)I |
| ⓘ Paramelaconite Formula: Cu1+2Cu2+2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Miersite | 3.AA.05 | (Ag,Cu)I |
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Buttgenbachite (TL) | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Paramelaconite | 4.AA.15 | Cu1+2Cu2+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Gerhardtite | 5.NB.05 | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Likasite (TL) | 5.ND.05 | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite ? | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Cornetite ? | 8.BE.15 | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| 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 | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Buttgenbachite | Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Gerhardtite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Likasite | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Buttgenbachite | Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O |
| N | ⓘ Gerhardtite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| N | ⓘ Likasite | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Buttgenbachite | Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Gerhardtite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Likasite | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Paramelaconite | Cu21+Cu22+O3 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| 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 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Buttgenbachite | Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Buttgenbachite | Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Gerhardtite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Likasite | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Miersite | (Ag,Cu)I |
| Cu | ⓘ Paramelaconite | Cu21+Cu22+O3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Miersite | (Ag,Cu)I |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| I | Iodine | |
| I | ⓘ Miersite | (Ag,Cu)I |
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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References
Likasi Mine, Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo