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Kambove West Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi
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Kambove West MineMine
KamboveTown
Kambove TerritoryTerritory
Haut-KatangaProvince
DR CongoCountry

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Carrollite

Kambove West Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Malachite

Kambove West Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Carrollite

Kambove West Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Carrollite

Kambove West Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Malachite

Kambove West Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Carrollite

Kambove West Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Carrollite

Kambove West Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Malachite

Kambove West Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 52' 52'' South , 26° 34' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-10.88107,26.57755
GeoHash:
G#: kw4fhg1jj
GRN:
S08E19
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kambove36,702 (2016)2.3km
Likasi422,414 (2016)20.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
185337
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185337:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre


This is a large mine near the huge Kambove Principal Mine, near Kambove, about 20 km northwest of Likasi.

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo

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