Kisenge Manganese Mine, Kisenge-Kamata deposit (Kisenge mining area), Dilolo, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kisenge Manganese Mine | Mine (Flooded) |
| Kisenge-Kamata deposit (Kisenge mining area) | Deposit |
| Dilolo | Territory |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 41' 57'' South , 23° 11' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Flooded) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
265088
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265088:6
GUID (UUID V4):
4ef44802-528d-49e5-ac37-462a0a606b54
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kisenge Mine; Mine de Manganèse de Kisenge; Zaïre
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Old manganese workings.
Specimens are sometimes encountered in old collections, but they can not be distinguished from Kasekelesa material.
The mineral list comes from the book "Les minéraux de Belgique et du Congo Belge" by H. Buttgenbach (1947) and from the cited reference works.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
15 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Caryopilite Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ Hollandite Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 Description: Non barium variety. |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite var. Polianite Formula: morphological variety |
| ⓘ Pyroxmangite Formula: Mn2+SiO3 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Strengite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Tephroite Formula: Mn2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O Habit: Spheres Colour: Red Description: Found as small red spheres in manganese ore vugs. References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite var. Polianite | 4.DB.05 | morphological variety |
| ⓘ | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 | |
| ⓘ | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tephroite | 9.AC.05 | Mn2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ | Pyroxmangite | 9.DO.05 | Mn2+SiO3 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Caryopilite | 9.ED.15 | Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
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References
Kisenge Manganese Mine, Kisenge-Kamata deposit, Dilolo, Lualaba, DR Congo