Palabanda quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Palabanda quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Mfouati | - not defined - |
| Mfouati District | District |
| Bouenza Department | Department |
| Republic of the Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
4° 23' 0'' South , 13° 50' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Madingou | 22,760 (2012) | 41.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
402988
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:402988:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c5ff72af-e5ee-474d-90be-2f91e4098c5d
Quarries that were intensively explored in the 1940s and 1960s. Real mining started as recently as 2016 (with ore plant, flotation pond). Abandoned in 2018.
Pb-Zn-Cu mineralisations in Neoproterozoic limestones.
Superb veszelyite was mined in 2017-2019 by Spirifer Minerals.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| β Kipushite Formula: (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| β Veszelyite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O Description: Well formed crystals with pseudo-octahedral habit to 7 mm (1 to 2 mm on average). Aggregates of parallel grown crystals, still looking pseudo-octahedral, up to 2 cm. |
| β Zincolibethenite Formula: CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Zincolibethenite | 8.BB.30 | CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
| β | Kipushite | 8.DE. | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 Β· H2O |
| β | Veszelyite | 8.DE.30 | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | β Kipushite | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| H | β Zincolibethenite | CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | β Kipushite | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | β Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| O | β Zincolibethenite | CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Kipushite | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| P | β Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| P | β Zincolibethenite | CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | β Kipushite | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| Cu | β Zincolibethenite | CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | β Kipushite | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | β Veszelyite | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O |
| Zn | β Zincolibethenite | CuZn(PO4)(OH) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
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Palabanda quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo