Kamoto, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

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Shallow marine redbed-type sequence.
Mineralization in stromatolitic/microbial-laminated structures in dolomitic beds. Important silification phase.
Mineralization occurred during diagenesis.

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Mineral List:

55 entries listed. 36 valid minerals. 4 type localities (valid minerals).

Localities in this Region:


Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Katanga (Shaba) Katanga Copper Crescent Western area Kolwezi Kamoto Kamoto East Open cut
Kamoto North Open cut
Kamoto Principal Mine (Kamoto Fond Mine; Kamoto Mine)
Kamoto Principal Open cut
KOV Open cut (Kamoto-Oliveira-Virgule Open cut)

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