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Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine), Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | ||
| Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
| Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Semi-metals and non-metals | ||
| Bismuth | 1.3.1.4 | Bi |
| Graphite | 1.3.6.2 | C |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | ||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | ||
| Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| Stromeyerite | 2.4.6.1 | AgCuS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | ||
| Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | ||
| Covellite | 2.8.12.1 | CuS |
| Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| Greenockite | 2.8.7.2 | CdS |
| Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | ||
| Briartite (TL) | 2.9.2.3 | Cu2(Fe,Zn)GeS4 |
| Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| Gallite (TL) | 2.9.1.3 | CuGaS2 |
| Germanite | 2.9.4.2 | Cu13Fe2Ge2S16 |
| Renierite (TL) | 2.9.4.1 | (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16 |
| Stannoidite | 2.9.3.3 | Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4 | ||
| Carrollite | 2.10.1.2 | Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 |
| Linnaeite | 2.10.1.1 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | ||
| Bismuthinite | 2.11.2.3 | Bi2S3 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | ||
| Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
| Cobaltite | 2.12.3.1 | CoAsS |
| Löllingite | 2.12.2.9 | FeAs2 |
| Molybdenite | 2.12.10.1 | MoS2 |
| Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Tungstenite | 2.12.10.3 | WS2 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Betekhtinite | 2.16.8.1 | Pb2(Cu,Fe)21S15 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | ||
| ø > 4 | ||
| Germanocolusite | 3.1.1.2 | Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32 |
| 3 <ø < 4 | ||
| Tennantite | 3.3.6.2 | (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)12As4S13 |
| 2.5 < ø < 3 | ||
| Cosalite | 3.5.9.1 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
| A2X | ||
| Cuprite | 4.1.1.1 | Cu2O |
| AX | ||
| Massicot | 4.2.7.1 | PbO |
| Zincite | 4.2.2.1 | (Zn,Mn2+,Fe2+)O |
| A2X3 | ||
| Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | ||
| XO(OH) | ||
| Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | ||
| AX | ||
| Halite | 9.1.1.1 | NaCl |
| Group 10 - OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES | ||
| A2(O,OH)3Xq | ||
| Atacamite | 10.1.1.1 | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | ||
| A(XO3) | ||
| Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Cerussite | 14.1.3.4 | PbCO3 |
| Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| Smithsonite | 14.1.1.6 | ZnCO3 |
| Witherite | 14.1.3.2 | BaCO3 |
| AB(XO3)2 | ||
| Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Aurichalcite | 16a.4.2.1 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Hydrozincite | 16a.4.1.1 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Anglesite | 28.3.1.3 | PbSO4 |
| Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| AXO4·xH2O | ||
| Chalcanthite | 29.6.7.1 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)m(XO4)pZq, where m:p>2:1 | ||
| Brochantite | 30.1.3.1 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Beaverite-(Cu) | 30.2.5.7 | Pb(Fe3+,Cu)3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)5(XO4)2Zq | ||
| Pseudomalachite | 41.4.3.1 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Reichenbachite | 41.4.3.2 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| A2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Adamite | 41.6.6.3 | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Libethenite | 41.6.6.2 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| A5(XO4)3Zq | ||
| Fluorapatite | 41.8.1.1 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Pyromorphite | 41.8.4.1 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Vanadinite | 41.8.4.3 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)3(XO4)Zq·xH2O | ||
| Kipushite (TL) | 42.2.4.1 | (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O |
| Veszelyite | 42.2.3.1 | (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| (AB)7(XO4)4Zq·xH2O | ||
| Turquoise | 42.9.3.1 | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Group 43 - COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC. | ||
| Anhydrous Compound Phosphates, etc·, Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | ||
| Tsumebite | 43.4.2.1 | Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH) |
| Vauquelinite | 43.4.3.1 | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
| Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Scheelite | 48.1.2.1 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [4] coordination | ||
| Willemite | 51.1.1.2 | Zn2SiO4 |
| Group 56 - SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H2O | ||
| Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] coordination | ||
| Hemimorphite | 56.1.2.1 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | ||
| Dioptase | 61.1.3.1 | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Group 74 - PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers | ||
| Modulated Layers with joined strips | ||
| Chrysocolla | 74.3.2.1 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O (x < 1) |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | ||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | ||
| Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| Aragonite | - | CaCO3 |
| 'Calamine' | - | |
| Calcite var: Zincian Calcite | - | (Ca,Zn)CO3 |
| 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| Descloizite var: Cuprian Descloizite | - | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| Dolomite var: Zincian Dolomite | - | Ca(Mg,Zn)(CO3)2 |
| Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Muscovite var: Barian Muscovite | - | (K,Ba)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
79 entries listed. 77 valid minerals.
References
- Strunz, H., Geier, B.H., and Seeliger, E. (1958) Gallite, CuGaS2, das erste selbständige Galliummineral, und seine Verbreitung in den Erzen der Tsumeb- und Kipushi-Mine. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 241-264.
- Lhoest, J.J. (1995). "Famous mineral localities: The Kipushi mine (Zaïre)." Mineralogical Record, 26, 163-192.
- Kamona, A.F., Lévêque, J., Friedrich, G., and Haack, U. (1999): Lead isotopes of the carbonate-hosted Kabwe, Tsumeb, and Kipushi Pb-Zn-Cu sulphide deposits in relation to Pan African orogenesis in the Damaran-Lufilian Fold Belt of Central Africa. Mineralium Deposita 34, 273-283.
- Heijlen, W., Banks, D. A., Muchez, P., Stensgard, B. M., and Yardley, B. W. D. (2008). The nature of mineralizing fluids of the Kipushi Zn-Cu Deposit, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo: quantitative fluid inclusion analysis using Laser Ablation ICP-MS and bulk crush-leach methods. Economic Geology 103, 1459-1482.
- Kampunzu, A.B., Cailteux, J.L.H., Kamona, A.F., Intiomale, M.M., and Melcher, F. (2009): Sediment-hosted Zn–Pb–Cu deposits in the Central African Copperbelt. Ore Geology Reviews 35, 263-297.
- Lhoest, J.J. (1995). "Famous mineral localities: The Kipushi mine (Zaïre)." Mineralogical Record, 26, 163-192.
- Kamona, A.F., Lévêque, J., Friedrich, G., and Haack, U. (1999): Lead isotopes of the carbonate-hosted Kabwe, Tsumeb, and Kipushi Pb-Zn-Cu sulphide deposits in relation to Pan African orogenesis in the Damaran-Lufilian Fold Belt of Central Africa. Mineralium Deposita 34, 273-283.
- Heijlen, W., Banks, D. A., Muchez, P., Stensgard, B. M., and Yardley, B. W. D. (2008). The nature of mineralizing fluids of the Kipushi Zn-Cu Deposit, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo: quantitative fluid inclusion analysis using Laser Ablation ICP-MS and bulk crush-leach methods. Economic Geology 103, 1459-1482.
- Kampunzu, A.B., Cailteux, J.L.H., Kamona, A.F., Intiomale, M.M., and Melcher, F. (2009): Sediment-hosted Zn–Pb–Cu deposits in the Central African Copperbelt. Ore Geology Reviews 35, 263-297.
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