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

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Ancient copper mine, worked from an open cut since 1903.

Ref.:
Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)




Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Carrollite2.DA.05
    Cu(Co,Ni)
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Curite4.GB.55
    Pb
     
    3+x
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2
    		[(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    4+x
    		(OH)
     
    3-x
    		]
     
    2
  		• Tenorite4.AB.10
    CuO
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Calcite
    var: Cobaltoan Calcite    		5.AB.05
    (Ca,Co)CO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
      var: Cobaltoan Dolomite5.AB.10
    (Ca,Mg,Co)CO
     
    3
  		• Kolwezite5.BA.10
    (Cu,Co)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Spherocobaltite5.AB.05
    CoCO
     
    3
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Torbernite8.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    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
  		• Uranophane9.AK.15
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O


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