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Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi
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LikasiCity
Haut-KatangaProvince
DR CongoCountry

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View of the Likasi-Panda copper mining area, in 1930.

Likasi Mine, Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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View of the Likasi-Panda copper mining area, in 1930.

Likasi Mine, Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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View of the Likasi-Panda copper mining area, in 1930.

Likasi Mine, Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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View of the Likasi-Panda copper mining area, in 1930.

Likasi Mine, Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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View of the Likasi-Panda copper mining area, in 1930.

Likasi Mine, Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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View of the Likasi-Panda copper mining area, in 1930.

Likasi Mine, Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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View of the Likasi-Panda copper mining area, in 1930.

Likasi Mine, Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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View of the Likasi-Panda copper mining area, in 1930.

Likasi Mine, Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Likasi422,414 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
31267
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31267:0
GUID (UUID V4):
69aaadf2-f919-407b-b9f2-2ac5dcea3105
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Jadotville; Jadotstad; Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
Other Languages:
French:
Likasi, Haut-Katanga, République démocratique du Congo
German:
Likasi, Haut-Katanga (Ober-Katanga), Demokratische Republik Kongo
Italian:
Likasi, provincia dell'Alto Katanga, Repubblica Democratica del Congo
Russian:
Ликаси, Верхняя Катанга, Демократическая Республика Конго
Simplified Chinese:
利卡西, 上加丹加省, 刚果民主共和国
Spanish:
Likasi, Alto Katanga, República Democrática del Congo
Afrikaans:
Likasi, Demokratiese Republiek van die Kongo
Arabic:
ليكاسي, جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية
Armenian:
Լիկասի, Վերին Կատանգա, Կոնգոյի Դեմոկրատական Հանրապետություն
Asturian:
Likasi, República Democrática d'El Congu
Belarusian:
Лікасі, Верхняя Катанга , Дэмакратычная Рэспубліка Конга
Bengali:
লিকাসি, গণতান্ত্রিক কঙ্গো প্রজাতন্ত্র
Catalan:
Likasi, Província d'Alt Katanga, República Democràtica del Congo
Cebuano:
Likasi, Haut Katanga, Republikang Demokratiko sa Congo
Croatian:
Likasi, Demokratska Republika Kongo
Czech:
Likasi, Demokratická republika Kongo
Danish:
Likasi, Demokratiske Republik Congo
Dutch:
Likasi, Haut-Katanga, Congo-Kinshasa
Egyptian Arabic:
ليكاسى, جمهورية كونجو الديموقراطيه
Esperanto:
Likasi, Provinco Supra Katango, Demokratia Respubliko Kongo
Estonian:
Likasi, Kongo Demokraatlik Vabariik
Farsi/Persian:
لیکاسی, جمهوری دموکراتیک کنگو
Finnish:
Likasi, Ylä-Katanga, Kongon demokraattinen tasavalta
Georgian:
ლიკასი, ზემო კატანგის პროვინცია, კონგოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა
Greek:
Λικάσι, Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία του Κονγκό
Gujarati:
લિકાસી
Hebrew:
ליקאסי, הרפובליקה הדמוקרטית של קונגו
Hindi:
लिकासी, कांगो लोकतान्त्रिक गणराज्य
Hungarian:
Likasi, Felső-Katanga tartomány, Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság
Indonesian:
Likasi, Provinsi Haut-Katanga, Republik Demokratik Kongo
Irish Gaelic:
Likasi, Poblacht Dhaonlathach an Chongó
Japanese:
リカシ, 上カタンガ州, コンゴ民主共和国
Kannada:
ಲೈಕಾಸಿ, ಕಾಂಗೋ ಪ್ರಜಾಸತ್ತಾತ್ಮಕ ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯ
Korean:
리카시, 오트카탕가주, 콩고 민주 공화국
Latvian:
Likasi, Kongo Demokrātiskā Republika
Lingala:
Likasi, Kongó-Kinsásá
Lithuanian:
Likasis, Kongo Demokratinė Respublika
Malay:
Likasi, Republik Demokratik Congo
Marathi:
लिकासी, काँगोचे लोकशाही प्रजासत्ताक
Mingrelian:
ლიკასი, ჟიმოლენი კატანგაშ პროვინცია, კონგოშ დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა
Norwegian:
Likasi, Haut-Katanga, Den demokratiske republikken Kongo
Occitan:
Likasi, Republica Democratica de Còngo
Polish:
Likasi, Górna Katanga, Demokratyczna Republika Konga
Portuguese:
Likasi, Haut-Katanga, República Democrática do Congo
Romanian:
Likasi, Provincia Haut-Katanga, Republica Democrată Congo
Serbian:
Ликаси, Демократска Република Конго
Sinhalese:
ලිකසි, කොන්ගෝ ප්‍රජාතන්ත්‍රවාදී ජනරජය
Swahili:
Likasi, Mkoa wa Katanga Juu, Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo
Swedish:
Likasi, Haut-Katanga, Kongo-Kinshasa
Tagalog:
Likasi, Demokratikong Republika ng Congo
Tamil:
லிகாசி, காங்கோ மக்களாட்சிக் குடியரசு
Telugu:
లికాసి
Thai:
ลิคาชิ, สาธารณรัฐประชาธิปไตยคองโก
Turkish:
Likasi, Demokratik Kongo Cumhuriyeti
Ukrainian:
Лікасі, Верхня Катанга, Демократична Республіка Конго
Urdu:
لیکاسی, جمہوری جمہوریہ کانگو
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Likasi, Kongo Demokratik Respublikasi
Venetian:
Likasi, Republica Democratica del Congo
Vietnamese:
Likasi, Cộng hòa Dân chủ Congo
Waray:
Likasi, Haut-Katanga, Republika Demokratika han Congo
Zulu:
Likasi, IRiphabliki Labantu weKongo


Likasi (formerly official names: Jadotville (French) and Jadotstad (Dutch)) is a city in Haut-Katanga Province, in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

28 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Aragonite var. Flos Ferri
Formula: CaCO3
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Buttgenbachite (TL)
Formula: Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: acicular
Colour: blue, transparent
Description: Difficult to visually distinguish from likasite.
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Copper
Formula: Cu
Cornetite
Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
Locality: Likasi Mine, Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo - erroneously reported
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Florencite-(La) (TL)
Formula: LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Type Locality:
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Gerhardtite
Formula: Cu2(NO3)(OH)3
Habit: tabular
Colour: greenish blue
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Likasite (TL)
Formula: Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: tabular
Colour: dark blue
Description: Occurs on cuprite.
Ludjibaite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Habit: acicular
Miersite
Formula: (Ag,Cu)I
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Paramelaconite
Formula: Cu1+2Cu2+2O3
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
'Pyrobitumen var. Shungite (1)'
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Silver
Formula: Ag
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 3 - Halides
Miersite3.AA.05(Ag,Cu)I
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Buttgenbachite (TL)3.DA.25Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite
var. Chalcotrichite
4.AA.10Cu2O
4.AA.10Cu2O
Paramelaconite4.AA.15Cu1+2Cu2+2O3
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite
var. Flos Ferri
5.AB.15CaCO3
5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Gerhardtite5.NB.05Cu2(NO3)(OH)3
Likasite (TL)5.ND.05Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Ludjibaite8.BD.25Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cornetite ?8.BE.15Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
Florencite-(La) (TL)8.BL.13LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Pyrobitumen
var. Shungite (1)'
-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
H DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
H Florencite-(La)LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
H GerhardtiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H LikasiteCu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O
H LudjibaiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
NNitrogen
N ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
N GerhardtiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
N LikasiteCu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
O Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
O CupriteCu2O
O DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Florencite-(La)LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
O GerhardtiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O LikasiteCu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O
O LudjibaiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O ParamelaconiteCu21+Cu22+O3
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O TenoriteCuO
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Florencite-(La)LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
P Florencite-(La)LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P LudjibaiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Cu Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CopperCu
Cu DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cu GerhardtiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu LikasiteCu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O
Cu LudjibaiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Miersite(Ag,Cu)I
Cu ParamelaconiteCu21+Cu22+O3
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu TenoriteCuO
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Ag Miersite(Ag,Cu)I
Ag SilverAg
IIodine
I Miersite(Ag,Cu)I
LaLanthanum
La Florencite-(La)LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Likasi
Wikidata ID:Q18780

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