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Kamoa, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congoi
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KamoaVillage
MutshatshaTerritory
LualabaProvince
DR CongoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 46' 3'' South , 25° 15' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-10.76773,25.25412
GeoHash:
G#: kw1fwxv3r
GRN:
S08E18
Type:
Village
KΓΆppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kolwezi418,000 (2016)23.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
412991
Long-form identifier:
1:2:412991:5
GUID (UUID V4):
a10f6300-d827-4856-b825-27b74c1f9315


A mining village. sediment-hosted stratiform copper deposits

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Mineral List

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: OreWin Pty Ltd (2018) The Kamoa-Kakula 2018 Resource Update has been prepared for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(Ivanhoe), to update the Mineral Resources for the Kamoa-Kakula Project with additional Mineral Resource on the Kakula deposit.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: OreWin Pty Ltd (2018) The Kamoa-Kakula 2018 Resource Update has been prepared for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(Ivanhoe), to update the Mineral Resources for the Kamoa-Kakula Project with additional Mineral Resource on the Kakula deposit.
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: OreWin Pty Ltd (2018) The Kamoa-Kakula 2018 Resource Update has been prepared for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(Ivanhoe), to update the Mineral Resources for the Kamoa-Kakula Project with additional Mineral Resource on the Kakula deposit.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: OreWin Pty Ltd (2018) The Kamoa-Kakula 2018 Resource Update has been prepared for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(Ivanhoe), to update the Mineral Resources for the Kamoa-Kakula Project with additional Mineral Resource on the Kakula deposit.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: OreWin Pty Ltd (2018) The Kamoa-Kakula 2018 Resource Update has been prepared for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(Ivanhoe), to update the Mineral Resources for the Kamoa-Kakula Project with additional Mineral Resource on the Kakula deposit.
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: OreWin Pty Ltd (2018) The Kamoa-Kakula 2018 Resource Update has been prepared for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(Ivanhoe), to update the Mineral Resources for the Kamoa-Kakula Project with additional Mineral Resource on the Kakula deposit.
β“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Reference: OreWin Pty Ltd (2018) The Kamoa-Kakula 2018 Resource Update has been prepared for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(Ivanhoe), to update the Mineral Resources for the Kamoa-Kakula Project with additional Mineral Resource on the Kakula deposit.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: OreWin Pty Ltd (2018) The Kamoa-Kakula 2018 Resource Update has been prepared for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(Ivanhoe), to update the Mineral Resources for the Kamoa-Kakula Project with additional Mineral Resource on the Kakula deposit.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Reference: OreWin Pty Ltd (2018) The Kamoa-Kakula 2018 Resource Update has been prepared for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(Ivanhoe), to update the Mineral Resources for the Kamoa-Kakula Project with additional Mineral Resource on the Kakula deposit.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: OreWin Pty Ltd (2018) The Kamoa-Kakula 2018 Resource Update has been prepared for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(Ivanhoe), to update the Mineral Resources for the Kamoa-Kakula Project with additional Mineral Resource on the Kakula deposit.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: OreWin Pty Ltd (2018) The Kamoa-Kakula 2018 Resource Update has been prepared for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(Ivanhoe), to update the Mineral Resources for the Kamoa-Kakula Project with additional Mineral Resource on the Kakula deposit.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: OreWin Pty Ltd (2018) The Kamoa-Kakula 2018 Resource Update has been prepared for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(Ivanhoe), to update the Mineral Resources for the Kamoa-Kakula Project with additional Mineral Resource on the Kakula deposit.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: OreWin Pty Ltd (2018) The Kamoa-Kakula 2018 Resource Update has been prepared for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(Ivanhoe), to update the Mineral Resources for the Kamoa-Kakula Project with additional Mineral Resource on the Kakula deposit.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜var. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

References

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Amos, S., Nkuna, V., & Matsetela, B. (2018). The giant Kamoa-Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 118(11), 1121-1129.
OreWin Pty Ltd (2018) The Kamoa-Kakula 2018 Resource Update has been prepared for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(Ivanhoe), to update the Mineral Resources for the Kamoa-Kakula Project with additional Mineral Resource on the Kakula deposit.

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