Yanga Koubenza quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congoi
Regional Level Types | |
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Yanga Koubenza 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° 22' 16'' South , 13° 51' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Madingou | 22,760 (2012) | 41.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
402989
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:402989:5
GUID (UUID V4):
5e06b6c5-a7c3-4da4-ad99-f9c522a1ab4d
Quarries that were intensively explored in the 1940s and 1960s. Real mining started as recently as 2016.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
β Kipushite Formula: (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O References: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
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 | Kipushite | 8.DE. | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 Β· H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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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 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
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 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 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Kipushite | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
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 |
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 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
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Yanga Koubenza quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo