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

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Cu-Co-Mn-U deposit. Known for rare assemblage of uranyl selenites, as well as palladium minerals. The workings consist of several open cuts, the oldest of which, Musonoi Principal, was started during the 1940's. A second cut was begun during the 1950's, and a third cut during the 1970's. The pits, eventually combined, are now connected to the Kamoto group of mines.
Located 2 km NW of Kolwezi.

Dolomitic inferior formation of the Roan system, Katanga group (Precambrian IV), deeply affected by folds and thrust nappes.

Two ore-bodies (about 10 meters) are known, uranium mineralization is located in the faulted inferior ore-body.



References:
- Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)
- C. Pirard & F. Hatert (2008): "The sulfides and selenides of the Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo", Canadian Mineralogist 46, 19-31.




Group 1 - Elements
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Palladium1.AF.10
    (Pd,Pt)
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Athabascaite2.BA.25
    Cu
     
    5
    		Se
     
    4
  		• Berzelianite2.BA.20
    Cu
     
    2
    		Se
  		• Carrollite2.DA.05
    Cu(Co,Ni)
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Digenite2.BA.10
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
  		• Geerite ?2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    8
    		S
     
    5
  		• Hollingworthite ?2.EB.25
    (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
  		• Merenskyite2.EA.20
    (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)
     
    2
  		• Oosterboschite (TL)2.BC.10
    (Pd,Cu)
     
    7
    		Se
     
    5
  		• Palladseite2.BC.05
    Pd
     
    17
    		Se
     
    15
  		• Spionkopite2.CA.05c
    Cu
     
    39
    		S
     
    28
  		• Trogtalite2.EB.05a
    CoSe
     
    2
  		• Verbeekite (TL)2.EA.25
    PdSe
     
    2
  		• Yarrowite2.CA.05d
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Becquerelite4.GB.10
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Billietite4.GB.10
    Ba(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 4-8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chalcomenite4.JH.05
    Cu[SeO
     
    3
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Cobaltomenite4.JH.10
    Co[SeO
     
    3
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Curite4.GB.55
    Pb
     
    3+x
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2
    		[(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    4+x
    		(OH)
     
    3-x
    		]
     
    2
  		• Demesmaekerite (TL)4.JJ.20
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    5
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(SeO
     
    3
    		)
     
    6
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Derriksite (TL)4.JG.30
    Cu
     
    4
    		UO
     
    2
    		(SeO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Francevillite4.HB.15
    (Ba,Pb)(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Guilleminite (TL)4.JJ.10
    Ba(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    3
    		(SeO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Heterogenite4.FE.20
    CoO(OH)
  		• Ianthinite4.GA.10
    U
    4+
     
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    5
    		O
     
    7
    		 · 10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Marthozite (TL)4.JJ.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    3
    		(SeO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Masuyite4.GB.35
    Pb(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    3
    		O
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Metatyuyamunite4.HB.25
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3-5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Palladinite4.AB.30
    PdO
  		• Schoepite4.GA.05
    (UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    12
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Sengierite4.HB.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tyuyamunite4.HB.25
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5-8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
  		• Vandenbrandeite4.GB.45
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)(OH)
     
    4
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Calcite
    var: Cobaltoan Calcite    		5.AB.05
    (Ca,Co)CO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite
    var: Cobaltoan Dolomite    		5.AB.10
    (Ca,Mg,Co)CO
     
    3
  		• Kolwezite (TL)5.BA.10
    (Cu,Co)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Roubaultite5.EA.25
    Cu
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    10
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Rutherfordine5.EB.05
    (UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Spherocobaltite5.AB.05
    CoCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Pseudojohannite7.EC.20
    Cu
     
    6.5
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    8
    		[O
     
    8
    		|(OH)
     
    5
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 25H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Vauquelinite7.FC.05
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|PO
     
    4
    		|CrO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Wulfenite7.GA.05
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Cornetite8.BE.15
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Metatorbernite8.EB.10
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mottramite8.BH.40
    Pb(Cu,Zn)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Torbernite8.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• β-Uranophane8.CG.05
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Cuprosklodowskite9.AK.10
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kasolite9.AK.15
    Pb(UO
     
    2
    		)[SiO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Plancheite9.DB.35
    Cu
     
    8
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Sklodowskite9.AK.10
    Mg(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Soddyite9.AK.05
    (UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		SiO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Uranophane9.AK.15
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O


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