Tilwezembe mine, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tilwezembe mine | Mine (Active) |
| Kolwezi mining district | Mining District |
| Mutshatsha | Territory |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 47' 57'' South , 25° 41' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2023
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kolwezi | 418,000 (2016) | 26.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
270448
Long-form identifier:
1:2:270448:0
GUID (UUID V4):
6f731118-ca65-4f63-9fb5-be527eea2bf1
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; ZaΓ―re
A copper and cobalt mine.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Reference: Paul De Bondt collection |
| β Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) Reference: Paul De Bondt collection |
| β Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) Reference: Paul De Bondt collection |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Paul De Bondt collection |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Uwe Haubenreisser collection |
| β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Uwe Haubenreisser collection |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Paul De Bondt collection |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Paul De Bondt collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | β Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | β Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilwezembe |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q7803042 |
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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Tilwezembe mine, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo