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Dikulushi Mine, Pweto Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi
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Dikulushi MineMine
Pweto TerritoryTerritory
Haut-KatangaProvince
DR CongoCountry

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Dikulushi Mine, Pweto Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Dikulushi Mine, Pweto Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Azurite

Dikulushi Mine, Pweto Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Azurite, etc.

Dikulushi Mine, Pweto Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Azurite

Dikulushi Mine, Pweto Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Azurite

Dikulushi Mine, Pweto Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Dikulushi Mine, Pweto Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Azurite

Dikulushi Mine, Pweto Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
8° 53' 48'' South , 28° 16' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-8.89683,28.26850
GeoHash:
G#: kwkj7k2kp
GRN:
S06E20
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nchelenge23,693 (2012)71.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
188882
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188882:2
GUID (UUID V4):
ca6fc89c-6c7a-4819-9522-9731821d4b55
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
ZaΓ―re


Sediment-hosted, vein-type, low temperature hydrothermal Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag deposit. One of the world's richest vein-type Cu-Ag deposits.
Located about 20 km west of Lake Mweru, ca. 300 km NE of Lubumbashi.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcocyanite
Formula: CuSO4
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Dolerophanite
Formula: Cu2(SO4)O
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Pyrobitumen'
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite
var. Iron-bearing Dolomite		5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
β“˜5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Chalcocyanite7.AB.10CuSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Dolerophanite7.BB.20Cu2(SO4)O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Pyrobitumen'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ ChalcocyaniteCuSO4
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ DolerophaniteCu2(SO4)O
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ ChalcocyaniteCuSO4
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ DolerophaniteCu2(SO4)O
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChalcocyaniteCuSO4
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ DolerophaniteCu2(SO4)O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Cox, Dennis P., Lindsey, David A., Singer, Donald A., Diggles, Michael F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. Open-File Report 2003-107. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr2003107
Economic Geology 102 (2007) 1321-1334.
El Desouky, H.A., Muchez, P., and Tyler, R. (2008): The sandstone-hosted stratiform copper mineralization at Mwitapile and its relation to the mineralization at Lufukwe, Lufilian foreland, Democratic Republic of Congo. Ore Geology Reviews 34, 561-579.
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.
Haest, M., Muchez, P., Dewaele, S., Boyce, A.J., von Quadt, A., and Schneider, J. (2009): Petrographic, fluid inclusion and isotopic study of the Dikulushi Cu–Ag deposit, Katanga (D.R.C.): implications for exploration. Mineralium Deposita 44, 505-522.
Haest, M. et al. (2010): Mineralium Deposita 45, 393-410.
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