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Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi
Regional Level Types
Shinkolobwe MineMine (Abandoned)
ShinkolobweVillage
Kambove TerritoryTerritory
Haut-KatangaProvince
DR CongoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
11° 2' 54'' South , 26° 33' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Deposit first discovered:
1915
Age:
656 to 602 Ma
Geologic Time:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kambove36,702 (2016)20.1km
Likasi422,414 (2016)21.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
4328
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4328:4
GUID (UUID V4):
fafe0a5f-894a-4d66-916d-923cd6c45cf5
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kasolo Mine


Uranium mine with copper, cobalt and nickel ores, 1921-1960.

About 656 m.y. ago the first important amounts of uranium, cobalt, nickel, iron, and copper were deposited. 602 m.y. ago the second era of uranium, cobalt, and copper formation took place in which, curiously, nickel is absent. From then on until the present, the primary minerals are changed into secondary minerals.

The mine was officially closed in 2004, but artisanal mining continues.

The mine provided the Manhattan Project in uranium, necessary for the production of the "Little Boy" atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

The Mindat icon marks the old flooded open pit.

Note on the mineral list: zeunerite, uranocircite and parauranophane (formerly known as beta-uranophane) are not known from Shinkolobwe (see message http://www.mindat.org/mesg-12-391438.html).

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


131 valid minerals. 38 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Becquerelite (TL)
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
Berzelianite
Formula: Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Bijvoetite-(Y) (TL)
Formula: Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
Type Locality:
Billietite (TL)
Formula: Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Type Locality:
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Buttgenbachite ?
Formula: Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Description: Deliens appears to claim on page 36 that Schoep described buttgenbachite from here (together with ianthinite, kasolite, etc.)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3
Habit: hexagonal prisms up to several centimeters, with three-faced rhombohedron terminations.
Colour: pink
Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
Habit: skeletal.
Description: nickeliferous.
Cattierite (TL)
Formula: CoS2
Type Locality:
References:
'Cattierite-Vaesite Series'
Formula: CoS2 - NiS2
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Comblainite (TL)
Formula: Ni4Co2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
Type Locality:
Copper
Formula: Cu
Cousinite (TL)
Formula: MgU2Mo2O11 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprosklodowskite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Curienite
Formula: Pb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Curite (TL)
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Type Locality:
Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Dewindtite (TL)
Formula: H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Type Locality:
References:
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dumontite (TL)
Formula: Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O
Type Locality:
Fletcherite
Formula: CuNi2S4
Description: The cited article does not mention the mineral at the locality and is considered erronerous. Paul De Bondt.
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fourmarierite (TL)
Formula: Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gauthierite (TL)
Formula: KPb[(UO2)7O5(OH)7] · 8H2O
Type Locality:
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gold
Formula: Au
Guilleminite
Formula: Ba(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gysinite-(Nd)
Formula: PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
Ianthinite (TL)
Formula: U4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
Type Locality:
Iriginite
Formula: (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kasolite (TL)
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Type Locality:
Klockmannite
Formula: CuSe
Description: The given reference does not mention the mineral from the site.
Kolbeckite
Formula: ScPO4 · 2H2O
Kotulskite ?
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Lepersonnite-(Gd) (TL)
Formula: Ca(Gd,Dy)2(UO2)24(SiO4)4(CO3)8(OH)24 · 48H2O
Type Locality:
Liebigite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Colour: Green
Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
References:
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Masuyite (TL)
Formula: Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
References:
Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
Metasaléeite (TL)
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
Metaschoepite (TL)
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
Type Locality:
Metastudtite (TL)
Formula: UO4 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Metavandendriesscheite (TL)
Formula: PbU7O22 · nH2O n < 12
Type Locality:
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Molybdite
Formula: MoO3
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Description: Monazite from Shinkolobwe do not build distinct crystals and is found in masses of fine granular specimens. Often associated with uraninite. According to Thoreau et al. (1936), the cerium content is dominant.
Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Oursinite (TL)
Formula: Co(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
Palladinite
Formula: PdO
Palladium
Formula: (Pd,Pt)
Paraschoepite (TL)
Formula: UO3 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
Parsonsite (TL)
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Type Locality:
References:
Penroseite
Formula: (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Phurcalite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Piretite (TL)
Formula: Ca(UO2)3(SeO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
Platinum
Formula: Pt
Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Protasite (TL)
Formula: Ba(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rameauite
Formula: K2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Renardite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
Richetite (TL)
Formula: (Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Type Locality:
Roubaultite (TL)
Formula: Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
Rutherfordine
Formula: (UO2)CO3
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Saléeite (TL)
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Type Locality:
Description: Saléeite is quite widespread but specimens with a good size are extremely rare and rarely exceed 50mm. In some specimens, the saléeite forms mixed crystals with metatorbernite were the crystals starts as saléeite and the outer rim is formed by metatorbernite.
References:
Sayrite (TL)
Formula: Pb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
'Scapolite'
Schmitterite
Formula: (UO2)(TeO3)
Schoepite (TL)
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Type Locality:
Sengierite
Formula: Cu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Sharpite (TL)
Formula: Ca(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
Shinkolobweite (TL)
Formula: Pb1.25[U5+(H2O)2(U6+O2)5O8(OH)2](H2O)5
Type Locality:
Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
Habit: centimeter-sized octahedra
Description: Seleniosiegenite (cf. Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 613-617). Up to 26% cobalt (cf. http://edit.africamuseum.be/geco_website/pdf/Shinkolobwe.pdf).
Sklodowskite (TL)
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
Soddyite (TL)
Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
Spherocobaltite
Formula: CoCO3
Description: On skeletal, etched carrollite.
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Spriggite
Formula: Pb3(UO2)6O8(OH)2 · 3H2O
Stilleite (TL)
Formula: ZnSe
Type Locality:
Studtite (TL)
Formula: [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
Type Locality:
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Trogtalite
Formula: CoSe2
Umangite
Formula: Cu3Se2
Umohoite
Formula: (UO2)MoO4 · 2H2O
Urancalcarite (TL)
Formula: Ca(UO2)3(CO3)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uranocircite ?
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Description: Comment by Paul De Bondt at https://www.mindat.org/mesg-391438.html: "And to be honest, I think that uranocircite is doubtful too [...]."
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Vaesite
Formula: NiS2
Description: Seleniovaesite (Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 613-617).
References:
Vandenbrandeite
Formula: Cu(UO2)(OH)4
Vandendriesscheite (TL)
Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Type Locality:
Vanmeersscheite
Formula: U6+(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O
References:
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Wölsendorfite
Formula: Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
References:
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Wyartite (TL)
Formula: CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O
Type Locality:
Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Gold1.AA.05Au
Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Palladium1.AF.10(Pd,Pt)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Berzelianite2.BA.20Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Umangite2.BA.25Cu3Se2
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Klockmannite ?2.CA.05bCuSe
Stilleite (TL)2.CB.05aZnSe
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Kotulskite ?2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Clausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
Fletcherite ?2.DA.05CuNi2S4
Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Vaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
Trogtalite2.EB.05aCoSe2
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
Penroseite2.EB.05a(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Cattierite (TL)2.EB.05aCoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Buttgenbachite ?3.DA.25Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Palladinite4.AB.30PdO
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Molybdite4.E0.10MoO3
Heterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Paraschoepite (TL)4.GA.05UO3 · 2H2O
Schoepite (TL)4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Metaschoepite (TL)4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
Ianthinite (TL)4.GA.10U4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
Metastudtite (TL)4.GA.15UO4 · 2H2O
Studtite (TL)4.GA.15[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
Rameauite4.GB.05K2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Protasite (TL)4.GB.10Ba(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
Billietite (TL)4.GB.10Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Becquerelite (TL)4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Richetite (TL)4.GB.15(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Fourmarierite (TL)4.GB.25Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Wölsendorfite4.GB.30Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Masuyite (TL)4.GB.35Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
Vandendriesscheite (TL)4.GB.40PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Metavandendriesscheite (TL)4.GB.40PbU7O22 · nH2O n < 12
Vandenbrandeite4.GB.45Cu(UO2)(OH)4
Sayrite (TL)4.GB.50Pb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
Curite (TL)4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Iriginite4.GB.60(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Gauthierite (TL)4.GB.80KPb[(UO2)7O5(OH)7] · 8H2O
Shinkolobweite (TL)4.GB.95Pb1.25[U5+(H2O)2(U6+O2)5O8(OH)2](H2O)5
Umohoite4.GC.10(UO2)MoO4 · 2H2O
Spriggite4.GC.15Pb3(UO2)6O8(OH)2 · 3H2O
Sengierite4.HB.10Cu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Curienite4.HB.15Pb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Guilleminite4.JJ.10Ba(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O
Piretite (TL)4.JJ.15Ca(UO2)3(SeO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Schmitterite4.JK.70(UO2)(TeO3)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Calcite
var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Co)CO3
Spherocobaltite5.AB.05CoCO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comblainite (TL)5.DA.50Ni4Co2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
Gysinite-(Nd)5.DC.05PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Urancalcarite (TL)5.EA.10Ca(UO2)3(CO3)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Wyartite (TL)5.EA.15CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O
Roubaultite (TL)5.EA.25Cu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Sharpite (TL)5.EA.35Ca(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Rutherfordine5.EB.05(UO2)CO3
Bijvoetite-(Y) (TL)5.EB.20Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
Liebigite5.ED.20Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Lepersonnite-(Gd) (TL)5.EG.10Ca(Gd,Dy)2(UO2)24(SiO4)4(CO3)8(OH)24 · 48H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Morenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Uranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Zippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Cousinite (TL)7.HA.10MgU2Mo2O11 · 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Kolbeckite8.CD.05ScPO4 · 2H2O
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Parsonsite (TL)8.EA.10Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Saléeite (TL)8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uranocircite ?8.EB.05Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Metasaléeite (TL)8.EB.10Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Dewindtite (TL)8.EC.10H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Renardite8.EC.10Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
Phosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Dumontite (TL)8.EC.15Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O
Vanmeersscheite8.EC.20U6+(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O
Phurcalite8.EC.35Ca2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Volborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Soddyite (TL)9.AK.05(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Sklodowskite (TL)9.AK.10Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Oursinite (TL)9.AK.10Co(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Cuprosklodowskite9.AK.10Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Kasolite (TL)9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Népouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Cattierite-Vaesite Series'-CoS2 - NiS2
'Scapolite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
H BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
H Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
H BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ComblainiteNi4Co2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
H CousiniteMgU2Mo2O11 · 6H2O
H CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
H CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
H CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
H CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
H DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
H DumontitePb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O
H FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GuilleminiteBa(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Gysinite-(Nd)PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
H HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
H IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
H Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
H KolbeckiteScPO4 · 2H2O
H Lepersonnite-(Gd)Ca(Gd,Dy)2(UO2)24(SiO4)4(CO3)8(OH)24 · 48H2O
H LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MasuyitePb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
H MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H Metaschoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
H MetastudtiteUO4 · 2H2O
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MetavandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · nH2O n < 12
H MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H OursiniteCo(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
H ParaschoepiteUO3 · 2H2O
H PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
H PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
H ProtasiteBa(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H RameauiteK2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O
H Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
H RoubaultiteCu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
H SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
H SayritePb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
H Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
H SengieriteCu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
H SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
H SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
H Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
H Studtite[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H Umohoite(UO2)MoO4 · 2H2O
H UrancalcariteCa(UO2)3(CO3)(OH)6 · 3H2O
H UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
H VandenbrandeiteCu(UO2)(OH)4
H VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
H VanmeersscheiteU6+(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
H WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
H WyartiteCaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O
H ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
H RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
H PiretiteCa(UO2)3(SeO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
H SpriggitePb3(UO2)6O8(OH)2 · 3H2O
H GauthieriteKPb[(UO2)7O5(OH)7] · 8H2O
H ShinkolobweitePb1.25[U5+(H2O)2(U6+O2)5O8(OH)2](H2O)5
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
C CalciteCaCO3
C Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
C ComblainiteNi4Co2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C Gysinite-(Nd)PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
C Lepersonnite-(Gd)Ca(Gd,Dy)2(UO2)24(SiO4)4(CO3)8(OH)24 · 48H2O
C LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RoubaultiteCu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
C Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
C SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
C SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
C UrancalcariteCa(UO2)3(CO3)(OH)6 · 3H2O
C WyartiteCaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O
NNitrogen
N ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
O Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
O BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
O ComblainiteNi4Co2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
O CousiniteMgU2Mo2O11 · 6H2O
O CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
O CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
O CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
O CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
O DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DumontitePb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GuilleminiteBa(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Gysinite-(Nd)PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
O IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
O Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
O KolbeckiteScPO4 · 2H2O
O Lepersonnite-(Gd)Ca(Gd,Dy)2(UO2)24(SiO4)4(CO3)8(OH)24 · 48H2O
O LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MasuyitePb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
O MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Metaschoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
O MetastudtiteUO4 · 2H2O
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O MetavandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · nH2O n < 12
O MolybditeMoO3
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OursiniteCo(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
O ParaschoepiteUO3 · 2H2O
O ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
O PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
O PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
O ProtasiteBa(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RameauiteK2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O
O Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
O RoubaultiteCu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
O Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
O RutileTiO2
O SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
O SayritePb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
O Schmitterite(UO2)(TeO3)
O Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
O SengieriteCu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
O SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
O SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
O Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
O SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O Studtite[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Umohoite(UO2)MoO4 · 2H2O
O UrancalcariteCa(UO2)3(CO3)(OH)6 · 3H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
O VandenbrandeiteCu(UO2)(OH)4
O VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
O VanmeersscheiteU6+(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
O WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
O WyartiteCaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
O RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
O PiretiteCa(UO2)3(SeO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
O PalladinitePdO
O SpriggitePb3(UO2)6O8(OH)2 · 3H2O
O GauthieriteKPb[(UO2)7O5(OH)7] · 8H2O
O ShinkolobweitePb1.25[U5+(H2O)2(U6+O2)5O8(OH)2](H2O)5
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg CousiniteMgU2Mo2O11 · 6H2O
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Mg Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Mg SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Mg SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Si DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Si KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Si Lepersonnite-(Gd)Ca(Gd,Dy)2(UO2)24(SiO4)4(CO3)8(OH)24 · 48H2O
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OursiniteCo(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Si Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
P DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
P DumontitePb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P KolbeckiteScPO4 · 2H2O
P MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
P PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
P PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
P VanmeersscheiteU6+(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CarrolliteCuCo2S4
S CattieriteCoS2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S DigeniteCu9S5
S FletcheriteCuNi2S4
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
S PyriteFeS2
S SiegeniteCoNi2S4
S Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
S VaesiteNiS2
S ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
S Cattierite-Vaesite SeriesCoS2 - NiS2
ClChlorine
Cl ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
K RameauiteK2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O
K ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
K GauthieriteKPb[(UO2)7O5(OH)7] · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Lepersonnite-(Gd)Ca(Gd,Dy)2(UO2)24(SiO4)4(CO3)8(OH)24 · 48H2O
Ca LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Ca PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Ca PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Ca RameauiteK2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Ca SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Ca UrancalcariteCa(UO2)3(CO3)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca WyartiteCaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O
Ca PiretiteCa(UO2)3(SeO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
ScScandium
Sc KolbeckiteScPO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
VVanadium
V CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
V SengieriteCu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
V VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mn Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
CoCobalt
Co Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Co CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Co CattieriteCoS2
Co Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Co ComblainiteNi4Co2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
Co HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Co LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Co OursiniteCo(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Co Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Co SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Co SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
Co TrogtaliteCoSe2
Co Cattierite-Vaesite SeriesCoS2 - NiS2
NiNickel
Ni Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni ComblainiteNi4Co2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
Ni FletcheriteCuNi2S4
Ni MeloniteNiTe2
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Ni NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Ni Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Ni SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Ni VaesiteNiS2
Ni Cattierite-Vaesite SeriesCoS2 - NiS2
CuCopper
Cu BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O
Cu CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Cu CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu CopperCu
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cu FletcheriteCuNi2S4
Cu KlockmanniteCuSe
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu RoubaultiteCu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cu SengieriteCu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu UmangiteCu3Se2
Cu VandenbrandeiteCu(UO2)(OH)4
Cu VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Zn StilleiteZnSe
SeSelenium
Se BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Se ClausthalitePbSe
Se GuilleminiteBa(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O
Se KlockmanniteCuSe
Se Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Se StilleiteZnSe
Se TrogtaliteCoSe2
Se UmangiteCu3Se2
Se PiretiteCa(UO2)3(SeO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
YYttrium
Y Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo CousiniteMgU2Mo2O11 · 6H2O
Mo Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo MolybditeMoO3
Mo Umohoite(UO2)MoO4 · 2H2O
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PdPalladium
Pd KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pd MerenskyitePdTe2
Pd Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Pd PalladinitePdO
TeTellurium
Te KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Te MeloniteNiTe2
Te MerenskyitePdTe2
Te Schmitterite(UO2)(TeO3)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Ba GuilleminiteBa(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O
Ba ProtasiteBa(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
Ba UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
NdNeodymium
Nd Gysinite-(Nd)PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
GdGadolinium
Gd Lepersonnite-(Gd)Ca(Gd,Dy)2(UO2)24(SiO4)4(CO3)8(OH)24 · 48H2O
DyDysprosium
Dy Lepersonnite-(Gd)Ca(Gd,Dy)2(UO2)24(SiO4)4(CO3)8(OH)24 · 48H2O
PtPlatinum
Pt Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Pt PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb ClausthalitePbSe
Pb CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Pb CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Pb DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Pb DumontitePb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O
Pb FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb Gysinite-(Nd)PbNd(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Pb KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pb MasuyitePb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
Pb MetavandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · nH2O n < 12
Pb ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Pb SayritePb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
Pb VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Pb WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pb SpriggitePb3(UO2)6O8(OH)2 · 3H2O
Pb GauthieriteKPb[(UO2)7O5(OH)7] · 8H2O
Pb ShinkolobweitePb1.25[U5+(H2O)2(U6+O2)5O8(OH)2](H2O)5
BiBismuth
Bi KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
UUranium
U BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
U Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
U BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
U CousiniteMgU2Mo2O11 · 6H2O
U CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
U CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
U CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
U DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
U DumontitePb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O
U FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
U GuilleminiteBa(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O
U IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
U Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
U KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
U Lepersonnite-(Gd)Ca(Gd,Dy)2(UO2)24(SiO4)4(CO3)8(OH)24 · 48H2O
U LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
U MasuyitePb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
U MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U Metaschoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
U MetastudtiteUO4 · 2H2O
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U MetavandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · nH2O n < 12
U OursiniteCo(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
U ParaschoepiteUO3 · 2H2O
U ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
U PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
U PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
U ProtasiteBa(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
U RameauiteK2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O
U Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
U RoubaultiteCu2(UO2)3(CO3)2O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
U Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
U SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
U SayritePb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
U Schmitterite(UO2)(TeO3)
U Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
U SengieriteCu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
U SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
U SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
U Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
U Studtite[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U Umohoite(UO2)MoO4 · 2H2O
U UrancalcariteCa(UO2)3(CO3)(OH)6 · 3H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
U VandenbrandeiteCu(UO2)(OH)4
U VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
U VanmeersscheiteU6+(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O
U WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
U WyartiteCaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH) · 7H2O
U ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
U RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
U PiretiteCa(UO2)3(SeO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
U SpriggitePb3(UO2)6O8(OH)2 · 3H2O
U GauthieriteKPb[(UO2)7O5(OH)7] · 8H2O
U ShinkolobweitePb1.25[U5+(H2O)2(U6+O2)5O8(OH)2](H2O)5

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Phanerozoic : 480 ± 3 Ma to 65 ± 1 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Paleocene
ⓘ Uraninite (youngest age)65 ± 1 Ma
    
  
 Paleozoic
  Ordovician
   Early/Lower Ordovician
ⓘ Uraninite (oldest age)480 ± 3 Ma

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkolobwe

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

African PlateTectonic Plate
DR Congo

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