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L'Etoile du Congo Mine (Star of the Congo Mine; Kalukuluku Mine), Lubumbashi (Elizabethville), Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
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Formula:
CoO(OH)
System:HexagonalColour:Black, reddish, ...
Lustre:Metallic, DullHardness:3 - 5
Name:From the Greek for "of another kind", as the mineral differs in composition from similar minerals.
This page provides mineralogical data about Heterogenite.

Classification of Heterogenite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/F.07-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.FE.20

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
E : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th edition ID:6.1.4.2

6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
1 : XO(OH)
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.21.1

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
21 : Oxides of Co
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Type Occurrence of Heterogenite

Co-type Localities:Mindingi Mine, Swambo, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Wolfgang Maaßen Mine field, Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Physical Properties of Heterogenite

Lustre:Metallic, Dull
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Black, reddish, blackish-brown
Streak:Black, brown
Hardness (Mohs):3 - 5
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal
Density (measured):4.13 - 4.47 g/cm3

Crystallography of Heterogenite

Crystal System:Hexagonal
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Horizontal Axis: ° to ° Vertical Axis: % Source Data: Filtered Data:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Optical Data of Heterogenite

Type:Anisotropic
Anisotropism:Strong
Colour in reflected light:Gray-white
Internal Reflections:Deep cobalt-blue to purle
Pleochroism:Strong

Chemical Properties of Heterogenite

Formula:
CoO(OH)
Essential elements:Co, H, O
All elements listed in formula:Co, H, O

Relationship of Heterogenite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.FE.05Amakinite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)(OH)
 
2
4.FE.05Brucite
Mg(OH)
 
2
4.FE.05Portlandite
Ca(OH)
 
2
4.FE.05Pyrochroite
Mn(OH)
 
2
4.FE.05Theophrastite
Ni(OH)
 
2
4.FE.10Bayerite
Al(OH)
 
3
4.FE.10Doyleite
Al(OH)
 
3
4.FE.10Gibbsite
Al(OH)
 
3
4.FE.10Nordstrandite
Al(OH)
 
3
4.FE.15Böhmite
AlO(OH)
4.FE.15Lepidocrocite
γ-Fe
3+
 
O(OH)
4.FE.20Grimaldiite
CrO(OH)
4.FE.25Feitknechtite
Mn
3+
 
O(OH)
4.FE.25Lithiophorite
(Al,Li)MnO
 
2
(OH)
 
2
4.FE.30Quenselite
PbMnO
 
2
(OH)
4.FE.35Ferrihydrite
Fe
3+
5
O
 
3
(OH)
 
9
4.FE.40Feroxyhyte
Fe
3+
 
O(OH)
4.FE.40Vernadite
(Mn
4+
 
,Fe
3+
 
,Ca,Na)(O,OH)
 
2
 · nH
 
2
O
4.FE.45Quetzalcoatlite
Zn
 
6
Cu
 
3
(TeO
 
6
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
 · Ag
 
x
Pb
 
y
Cl
 
x+2y
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
7.21.3Cochromite
(Co,Ni,Fe)(Cr,Al)
 
2
O
 
4
7.21.4Asbolane
(Ni,Co)
 
2-x
Mn
4+
 
(O,OH)
 
4
 · nH
 
2
O

Other Names for Heterogenite

Synonyms:
BoodtiteIMA1967-s.p.LubumbashiteLumbumbashiteMindigite
StaineriteStainieriteTransvaalite (of McGhie and Clark)Trieuite
Other Languages:
German:Boodtit
Heterogenit
Lubumbashit
Lumbumbashit
Mindigit
Stainerit
Stainierit
Trieuit
Russian:Гетерогенит
Simplified Chinese:水钴矿
杂水钴矿
Spanish:Boodtita
Heterogenita
Lubumbashita
Lumbumbashita
Mindigita
Stainerita
Stainierita
Trieuita
Varieties:
Heubachite

Polytypes for Heterogenite

Polytypes:
Heterogenite-2HHeterogenite-3R

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Heterogenite

Reference List:

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Frenzel (1872), Journal für praktische Chemie, Leipzig: 5: 404.

Schoep and Cuvelier (1929), Société géologique de Belgique, Liége, Bulletin: 39: 74.

Schneiderhöhn and Ramdohr (1931): 2: 558.

de Leenheer (1935), Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch-Indie: 17: 44, 148.

Cooke and Doan (1935).

de Leenheer (1938), Zbl. Min.: 281.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 650-651.

Hey, M. (1962) Cobaltic hydroxide in nature. Mineral. Mag., 33, 253–259.

Deliens, M. & H. Goethals (1973) Polytypism of heterogenite. Mineral. Mag., 39, 152–157.

American Mineralogist (1974): 59: 381.

Deliens, M. (1974): Les oxydes hydratés de cobalt du Shaba méridional. Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr., Sc. Géol., 76, 1-80.

Llorca, S. and P. Monchoux (1991) Supergene cobalt minerals from New Caledonia. Can. Mineral., 29, 149–161.

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    • Localities for Heterogenite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Australia
     
    • Queensland
      • Mt Isa - Cloncurry area
        • Cloncurry District
        • Selwyn District
    		[UKJMM 19:24]
    • South Australia
      • Olary Province
        • Kalabity homestead area
    		Judy Rowe collection
    Bolivia
     
    • Potosí Department
      • Cornelio Saavedra Province
        • Serranía Huarihuari
    		GEOBOL, Boletín #11, June 1968.
      • Tomás Frías Province
        • Chulchucani
    		Ahlfeld, F. (1955): Las Especies Minerales de Bolivia
    Canada
     
    • Northwest Territories
      • Mackenzie District
        • Great Bear Lake
    • Ontario
      • Timiskaming District
        • Cobalt-Gowganda region
    		[www.ontariominerals.com]
    Chile
     
    • Atacama Region
      • Huasco Province
        • Freirina
          • Sierra Perdices
    		Pnud Chile/Corfo; "Evaluaciones de los conocimientos existentes sobre Cobalto, Manganeso, Mercurio"; Stgo de Chile, Chile; 1969
        • Germán Riesco district
    		C. Ruiz Fuller/F. Peebles (1988): "Yacimientos metalíferos de Chile": Fondecyt, Stgo de Chile.
        • Sierra Totorita
    		C. Ruiz Fuller/F. Peebles (1988): "Yacimientos metalíferos de Chile": Fondecyt, Stgo de Chile.
    China
     
    • Yunnan Province
      • Yuxi Prefecture
        • Yimen Co.
    		Bugao Xue (1995): Geology and Prospecting 31(3), 31-37
        • Yuanjiang Co.
    		Bugao Xue (1995): Geology and Prospecting 31(3), 31-37
    Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
     
    • Katanga (Shaba)
      • Katanga Copper Crescent
        • Kambove
    		Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)
    Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)
    [www.thamesvalleyminerals.com]
        • Katanga
    		Gauthier, G., King, V., and Morgan, R., in press, Carrollite from Kamoya South II Mine.
        • Kisamfu
    		Xiangqian Li, Yanling Yan, and Xianli Xu (2009): Mineral Resources and Geology 29(3), 253-257; Yanling Yan, Xiangqian Li, Yuping Jiang, Yatao Zhou, and Xian Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 512-517
        • Kolwezi
          • Kamoto
    		J.W. Anthony, R.A. Bideaux, K.W. Bladh, M.C. Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. V (2003)
    Van King
    Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)
    No reference listed
        • Lubumbashi (Elizabethville)
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 790.
        • Shinkolobwe
    		www.ulb.ac.be/sciences/katangapgm/STUMAT.pdf.
        • Swambo
    		Min.Mag.(1973) 39, 152-157; Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)
    MinRec 20:287-288
    http://www.tenke.com/s/CopperCobaltDeposit.asp
    France
     
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Pyrénées-Orientales
        • Céret
          • Prats de Mollo-La Preste (Prats de Molló-La Presta)
    		Dubru. M, (1986) Pétrologie et géochimie du marbre à brucite et des borates associés au gisement de tungstène de Costabonne, (Pyrénées orientales, France) 930p
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Hautes-Pyrénées
        • Aure Valley
    		Queneau Patrice Collection
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Alpirsbach
    		[var: Heubachite] Erzgräber 1987(2), 54
    [var: Heubachite] Erzgräber 1987(2), 54
        • Hausach
    		[var: Heubachite] Aufschluss 1974(10), 513-524
        • Schenkenzell
          • Wittichen
            • Burgfelsen
    		No reference listed
            • Heubach Valley
    		No reference listed
    [var: Heubachite] K. Walenta: "Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes", Weise (Munich), 1992
            • Zundelgraben
    		S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Hesse
      • Richelsdorf District
        • Süss
          • Richelsdorf Smelter
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1992
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Niederberg area
        • Wülfrath
          • Rohdenhaus
    		Lapis 1988(1), 16-35
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel Mts
        • Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
          • Ahrbrück
            • Martinsknipp hill
    		Beyer, H. (1978): Über Haldenfunde aus den Antimonitgängen von Ahrbrück (Eifel)..., Der Aufschluß, 29, 401-408
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
    		Lapis 17(12), 24-33
        • Schneeberg District
    		XRD analysis (T. Witzke)
    A. Frenzel (1872): Mineralogisches. 5. Heterogenit.- Journal für praktische Chemie [2] 5, 404-407
    • Thuringia
      • Harz Mts
        • Stempeda
    		J. Gröbner & J. Wesiger (2008): Die Mineralien des Kupferschieferbergbaus an südlichen Harzrand bei Ilfeld in Thüringen. Mineralien-Welt 19 (2), 18-28.
      • Saalfeld
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    Iceland
     
    • Trolladyngja
    		collection of Jamie Turnbull
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Genova
          • Borzoli
    		Giovine, M., Gotelli, A., Grattarola, C., Ciriotti, M.E. (2005): Heterogenite al Monte Ramazzo, sulle alture di Genova. Micro (notizie mineralogiche) 4/2005: 65-70.
      • Savona Province
        • Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena
    		Antofilli, Borgo & Palenzona, 1985. I nostri minerali. Geologia e mineralogia in Liguria. Edizioni Melita, La Spezia.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Yamaguchi Prefecture
          • Mine City
    		Dr. Matsuo Nambu collection (curated by the Geological Survey of Japan)
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Alamos
        • San Bernardo
    		Panczner (1987): 166-364.
    Morocco
     
    • Souss-Massa-Draâ Region
      • Ouarzazate Province
        • Tazenakht
          • Bou Azer District (Bou Azzer District)
            • Aghbar
    		Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
            • Aït Ahmane
    		Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
    Found by Frank de Wit
            • Bou Azer
    		Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
            • Ightem
    		Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
            • Méchoui
    		Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
    Namibia
     
    • Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region
      • Tsumeb
    		Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany
    Portugal
     
    • Aveiro District
      • Albergaria-a-Velha
    		Antonio Jesus Pimentel specimens; www.mindat.org/mesg-25-107652.html
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Tuva Republic
    		Pavel M. Kartashov data
    South Africa
     
    • Mpumalanga Province
      • Middelburg
        • Farm Kruisrivier 74 JS
    		Min Rec 27:6 pp417-428
    Spain
     
    • Asturias
      • Peñamellera Alta
        • Niserias
    		- Calvo, M. (2009): Minerales y Minas de España. Vol. IV, Óxidos e Hidróxidos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid - Fundación Gómez Pardo. 752 pp.
    • Castile and Leon
      • León
        • Cármenes
    		José Rafael González López collection
    • Catalonia
      • Tarragona
        • Conca de Barberà
          • Vimbodí
    		[var: Heubachite] M Arliguie collection
    • Murcia
      • Mazarrón-Águilas
        • Pastrana
    		Jordi Fabre
    MinRec-2003-0708-315
    • Valencian Community
      • Castellón
        • Pavías
    		Adrián Pesudo
    Switzerland
     
    • Ticino (Tessin)
      • Riviera
        • Claro
          • Molino Valley
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 213-214.
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Anniviers Valley
        • Saint-Luc
    		[Heterogenite-3R] Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 213.
    USA
     
    • Idaho
      • Lemhi Co.
        • Blackbird District
          • Blackbird mine complex
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Nevada
      • Churchill Co.
        • Westgate District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Clark Co.
        • Bunkerville District
          • Whitney Pocket Basin
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada; Mineralogical Record 22:383
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    [Hewett, D (1931) Geology and Ore Depositsof the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada; USGS PP 162]
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    [Hewett, D (1931) Geology and Ore Depositsof the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada; USGS PP 162]
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    [Hewett, D (1931) Geology and Ore Depositsof the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada; USGS PP 162]
    NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada
    NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    Rocks & Minerals, Nov. 1999
      • Humboldt Co.
        • Iron Point District
          • Valmy
    		Dr. William S. Wise presentation to Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group on 1 May 2004, Update on Mineralogy of the Silver Coin Mine, Iron Point District, Edna Mountains, Humboldt Co., Nevada
    Zambia
     
    • Eastern Province
    		Arliguie M Collection (Old label)
    • North-Western Province
      • Kabompo District
    		Exploration and Mining Geology; July 2000; v. 9; no. 3-4; p. 277-287; DOI: 10.2113/0090277 / Economic Geology, August 1, 2003; 98(5): 893 - 909
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