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Kamoya South II Mine, Kamoya, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi
Regional Level Types
Kamoya South II MineOpen-Cast Mine (Active)
Kamoya- not defined -
KamboveTown
Kambove TerritoryTerritory
Haut-KatangaProvince
DR CongoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 52' 13'' South , 26° 34' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-10.87053,26.56952
GeoHash:
G#: kw4fht56d
GRN:
S08E19
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Active) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kambove36,702 (2016)3.1km
Likasi422,414 (2016)22.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
31523
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31523:3
GUID (UUID V4):
8495b57c-9421-4ce2-a84d-2adb6219da88
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kamoya Sud Mine; Kamoya South Mine


A benched open cut secret mine first opened in 1998. The mine “owners” employed a strict security force to enforce a “no specimen policy” on the miners. All specimens during mine operation were obtained at the mill, hence, the locality was attributed to several erroneous mine localities. There are eleven “Kamoya” prospects, occurrences, etc. but only one large open pit (Kamoya South II Mine) and the large open pit is the source of virtually all important “Kamoya” carrollite specimens to date.

Located 2 km west of Kambove.

Note: The Wikipedia link (both the English and French versions) currently (October 2023) states that this mine is identical to the Kamfundwa Mine. This is incorrect! When the Kamoya II South Mine was still a secret location, many specimens of carrollite were falsely attributed to the Kamfundwa Mine, as well as to Mashamba and other places.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
✪ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
Habit: Extremely complex
Colour: Brilliant silver
Fluorescence: None
Description: Spectacular crystals of varied, complex habits
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Spherocobaltite
Formula: CoCO3

Gallery:

Cu5FeS4ⓘ Bornite
CuCo2S4ⓘ Carrollite
CuFeS2ⓘ Chalcopyrite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSpherocobaltite5.AB.05CoCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPlancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘShattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Coⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cuⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamfundwa_Mine
Wikidata ID:Q6357081

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

African PlateTectonic Plate
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo

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References

Gauthier, G., King, V.T., Morgan, R.L. (in press) Carrollite from Kamoya South II Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Mineralogical Record.
web.archive.org (n.d.) https://web.archive.org/web/20111110075411/http://www.minrec.org/pdfs/Online%20report%20March%2018,%202011_.pdf
books.google.be (n.d.) https://books.google.be/books?id=cOUq1JKeQ18C&pg=SA11-PA8&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=kamoya&f=false
web.archive.org (n.d.) https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003746/http://www.gecamines.cd/groupe_centre.php
King, V.T., Morgan, R.L. (2005) Crystallography of Carrollite from the Kamoya South II mine, Democratic Republic of Congo. Program and Abstracts, 32nd Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Rochester, NY, USA: 18-19.
Weiss, S. (2006) Carrollit, Dolomit, Nickelin, Sphärocobaltit und Baryt aus der Provinz Shaba, Kongo. Lapis: 31(9): 44-46 (in German).
King, V.T., Morgan, R.L. (2008) Etching of Carrollite from the Kamoya South II Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic Of Congo. Program and Abstracts, 35th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Rochester, NY, USA: 27-28.
www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Demokratische%20Republik%20Kongo/Katanga%20%28Shaba%29%2C%20Provinz/Ober-Katanga%20%28Haut-Katanga%29%2C%20Distrikt/Kambove%2C%20Revier/Kamoya/Kamoya%20South%20II%20Mine%20%28Kamoya%20Sud%29
web.archive.org (n.d.) https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003742/http://www.gecamines.cd/exploitation.php
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