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Mindingi Mine, Swambo, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

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A copper mine, worked from an open cut during the 1930's and 1940's without fully exploiting the deposit. The mine is known for having yielded the first reasonable specimens of cobaltocalcite. Located 5 km E of Swambo.

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





Mineral List:
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [M Kampf collection]
    Site Photo
    Mindingi Mine, Swambo, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
    © Arliguie M
  		•  Calcite
    var: Cobaltoan Calcite
    (Ca,Co)CO
     
    3
    Reference: [Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)]
  		•  Clinoclase
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)]
  		•  Cornubite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)]
    Site Photo
    Mindingi Mine, Swambo, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
    © Paul De Bondt
  		•  Heterogenite (TL)
    CoO(OH)
    Type Locality: Mindingi Mine, Swambo, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
    Description: TL of the Heterogenite-2H polytype.
    Reference: [Min.Mag.(1973) 39, 152-157; Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)]
    Site Photo
    Mindingi Mine, Swambo, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
    © 2005 M. Kampf
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Mindingi Mine, Swambo, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
    © fabreminerals.com
  		•  Plancheite
    Cu
     
    8
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992)]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis 17(3), 13-40 (1992); Min Rec 18:3 pp207-209]


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