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Kakanda North Mine, Kakanda deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congoi
Regional Level Types
Kakanda North MineMine (Abandoned)
Kakanda depositDeposit (Active)
LubudiTerritory
LualabaProvince
DR CongoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 43' 30'' South , 26° 24' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kambove36,702 (2016)26.5km
Likasi422,414 (2016)46.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
41273
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41273:0
GUID (UUID V4):
6527f593-bedb-455f-a8ea-c389517a4c0e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; ZaΓ―re


Abandoned copper mine, located 30 km W of Kambove.

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Mineral List


6 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite
Formula: (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3
β“˜ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Description: The specie is higly doubtfull for the locality as there is no arsenic. Paul De Bondt.
β“˜ Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Spherocobaltite
Formula: CoCO3
Habit: Crystal (<3mm) shows discoidal, pseudo-hexagonal habit
Description: The article sited in the reference states that spherocobaltite was found at Kakanda without specific locality and at Kakanda South mine. The attribution to the Kakanda North mine could be erronerous. Paul De Bondt.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Heterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Spherocobaltite5.AB.05CoCO3
β“˜Dolomite
var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite
5.AB.10(Ca,Mg,Co)CO3
β“˜5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Erythrite ?8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite(Ca,Mg,Co)CO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite(Ca,Mg,Co)CO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite(Ca,Mg,Co)CO3
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite(Ca,Mg,Co)CO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite(Ca,Mg,Co)CO3
Coβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coβ“˜ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Coβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

African PlateTectonic Plate
DR Congo

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