Shangulowé Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo (original) (raw)

Shangulowé Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi

Regional Level Types
Shangulowé Mine Open-Cast Mine (Inactive)
Kambove Town
Kambove Territory Territory
Haut-Katanga Province
DR Congo Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

10° 48' 26'' South , 26° 34' 15'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Nearest Settlements:

Place Population Distance
Kambove 36,702 (2016) 7.9km
Likasi 422,414 (2016) 26.7km

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:4522:6

a3d6bbf6-35cd-4711-855f-2aabd0b5cabf

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre

Cu-Co deposit worked from an open cut. Located 10 km NW of Kambove.

The locality produced the best baryte crystal clusters in Congo.

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

Mineral List

13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ AzuriteFormula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2References: Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)
✪ BaryteFormula: BaSO4Description: Translucent tabular crystals to 2 + cm w/malachite inclusions, pale green, undamaged 5 cm group. Also chisel point xls in parallel, 3.5 cm. Occurs in larger xls, usually not as gemmy.References: Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (Zaïre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch). Pendeville, J.-M. (1998) Courrier. Le Règne Minéral, 4 (22) Les Éditions du Piat. 21
ⓘ 'Bisbeeite'Formula: (Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2ODescription: The bisbeeite from Shangulowé was visually identified and compared to specimens from Bisbee. In fact, specimens from Shangulowé are fibrous plancheite.References: A. M. I. Martins collection
ⓘ BrochantiteFormula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6References: Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (Zaïre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).
ⓘ CalciteFormula: CaCO3References: King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
ⓘ ChalcociteFormula: Cu2SReferences: The Royal museum for Middle Africa in Tervuren holds a specimen from the Polinard collection.Identification: XRFDe Putter, Thierry, Mees, Florias, Decrée, Sophie, Dewaele, Stijn (2010) Malachite, an indicator of major Pliocene Cu remobilization in a karstic environment (Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo) Ore Geology Reviews, 38 (1) 90-100 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2010.07.001
ⓘ ChrysocollaFormula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1References: [www.thamesvalleyminerals.com]
ⓘ CupriteFormula: Cu2OReferences: www.irocks.com (n.d.) http://www.irocks.com/render.html?id=TUC115-221
ⓘ Dioptase ?Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘ DolomiteFormula: CaMg(CO3)2References: King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing DolomiteFormula: (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3References: [www.thamesvalleyminerals.com]
ⓘ HeterogeniteFormula: Co3+O(OH)References: [www.thamesvalleyminerals.com]
ⓘ MalachiteFormula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2References: [www.thamesvalleyminerals.com] Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (Zaïre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).
ⓘ PlancheiteFormula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2OReferences: Lapis (1992) 17(3), 13-40. Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (Zaïre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).
ⓘ ShattuckiteFormula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2References: Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (Zaïre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H ⓘ Azurite Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ⓘ Brochantite Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ⓘ Chrysocolla Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ⓘ Dioptase CuSiO3 · H2O
H ⓘ Heterogenite Co3+O(OH)
H ⓘ Malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ⓘ Plancheite Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
H ⓘ Shattuckite Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
H ⓘ Bisbeeite (Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
C Carbon
C ⓘ Azurite Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C ⓘ Calcite CaCO3
C ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3
C ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
C ⓘ Malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Oxygen
O ⓘ Azurite Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O ⓘ Baryte BaSO4
O ⓘ Brochantite Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
O ⓘ Calcite CaCO3
O ⓘ Chrysocolla Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3
O ⓘ Cuprite Cu2O
O ⓘ Dioptase CuSiO3 · H2O
O ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
O ⓘ Heterogenite Co3+O(OH)
O ⓘ Malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
O ⓘ Plancheite Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
O ⓘ Shattuckite Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
O ⓘ Bisbeeite (Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
Mg Magnesium
Mg ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3
Mg ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Mg ⓘ Bisbeeite (Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
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 ⓘ Dioptase CuSiO3 · H2O
Si ⓘ Plancheite Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Si ⓘ Shattuckite Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Si ⓘ Bisbeeite (Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
S Sulfur
S ⓘ Baryte BaSO4
S ⓘ Brochantite Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ⓘ Chalcocite Cu2S
Ca Calcium
Ca ⓘ Calcite CaCO3
Ca ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3
Ca ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Co Cobalt
Co ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3
Co ⓘ Heterogenite Co3+O(OH)
Cu Copper
Cu ⓘ Azurite Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ⓘ Brochantite Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ⓘ Chalcocite Cu2S
Cu ⓘ Chrysocolla Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ⓘ Cuprite Cu2O
Cu ⓘ Dioptase CuSiO3 · H2O
Cu ⓘ Malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu ⓘ Plancheite Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cu ⓘ Shattuckite Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cu ⓘ Bisbeeite (Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
Ba Barium
Ba ⓘ Baryte BaSO4

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