Katonto Hill, Kolwezi mining district, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Katonto Hill | Hill |
| Kolwezi mining district | Mining District |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 40' 0'' South , 25° 19' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kolwezi | 418,000 (2016) | 16.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
192389
Long-form identifier:
1:2:192389:9
GUID (UUID V4):
f13b13fa-e2cc-4313-8167-636df89a1206
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
Katonto is a hill situated north-west of Kolwezi. It used to be a limestone quarry exploited to produce cement.
Some very fine turquoise crystals, similar to those of Lynch Station in Virginia, where found.
The locality is also known for its remarkable pseudomorphs of limonite after pyrite crystals, quartz crystals, and aragonite.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Paul De Bondt collection |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Paul De Bondt. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Paul De Bondt.;
Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (Zaïre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch). |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Reference: Paul De Bondt.; Paul De Bondt. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
References
Sort by
Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (Zaïre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Africa
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo
- Haut-Katanga
- Katanga Copper CrescentMining Area
- ⭔KatangaProvince
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Katonto Hill, Kolwezi mining district, Lualaba, DR Congo