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Kansuki Cu-Co deposit, Kisamfu, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congoi
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Kansuki Cu-Co depositDeposit
KisamfuAdministrative Community
LubudiTerritory
LualabaProvince
DR CongoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 44' 11'' South , 25° 51' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-10.73639,25.85778
GeoHash:
G#: kw46umt01
GRN:
S08E18
Type:
Deposit
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kolwezi418,000 (2016)42.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
231427
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:231427:6
GUID (UUID V4):
34c1c824-05fa-4b18-93db-66c37a64a61a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; ZaΓ―re


Strongly oxidized copper-cobalt deposit with extremely low sulfide content.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Claringbullite
Formula: Cu4ClF(OH)6
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Spherocobaltite
Formula: CoCO3
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Claringbullite3.DA.15Cu4ClF(OH)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite
var. Specularite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
β“˜Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
β“˜Heterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Spherocobaltite5.AB.05CoCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
Hβ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Coβ“˜ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Coβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

Xiangqian Li, Yanling Yan, and Xianli Xu (2009) Occurrence of Cu-Co minerals of the Kansuki copper-cobalt deposit in the Katanga Province, D.R. Congo. Mineral Resources and Geology 29(3), 253-257.
Xiangqian Li, Yuping Jiang, Xiyan Zhao, Xianli Xu, Yatao Zhou, Yanling Yan, and Xian Liu (2010) Geology and Genesis of Kansuki Copper-Cobalt Deposit in Katanga Province, D.R. Congo. Geology and Exploration 46(1), 175-182.
Yanling Yan, Xiangqian Li, Yuping Jiang, Yatao Zhou, and Xian Liu (2011) Geological characteristics and prospecting direction of the elluvium-deluvial cobalt deposits in the central African copperbelt. Geology and Exploration 47(3), 512-517.
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