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Mashitu Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congoi
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Mashitu Cu-Co depositDeposit
Kisenda- not defined -
MutshatshaTerritory
LualabaProvince
DR CongoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 39' 59'' South , 25° 54' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-10.66661,25.90725
GRN:
S08E18
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kolwezi418,000 (2016)48.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
232245
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:232245:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre


The Mashitu Group, which is situated in the western part of the Katanga Copperbelt ~50 km east of Kolwezi, includes four deposits: Mashitu Principal, Mashitu Northwest, Safwe North and Mashitu South (Mashitu Sud). Mashitu Principal is a basin-like shape with its eastern and western margins dipping at ~20° towards the center, where the ore-bearing rocks flatten out. Mashitu Northwest comprises polylithic and monomictic breccias developed within the Red R.A.T. (Roches Argileuses Talqueuses-R1) Subgroup, which are host to high-grade supergene Cu-Co mineralization. The Safwe North deposit comprises breccias and blocks of brecciated Red R.A.T. argillites underlain by a block of well bedded C.M.N. (Calcaire á Minerai Noir) unit. Both breccias and the block host high-grade, Cu and Co oxide mineralization.

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26 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Co)S2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Microcrystalline quartz
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spherocobaltite
Formula: CoCO3
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'Xenotime'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05a(Fe,Co)S2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Microcrystalline quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘHeterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSpherocobaltite5.AB.05CoCO3
ⓘDolomite
var. Cobalt-bearing Dolomite		5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Co)(CO3)2
ⓘ5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Co)(CO3)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Co)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Co)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Co)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Coⓘ Dolomite var. Cobalt-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Co)(CO3)2
Coⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Coⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
Coⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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References

[1]Sośnicka, Marta; Gigler, Gruffudd M.; Kinnaird, Judith A.; Przybyłowicz, Wojciech J.; Chimvinga, Joseph; Master, Sharad; Plessen, Birgit (2019) Mineralizing fluids of the supergene-enriched Mashitu South Cu-Co deposit, Katanga Copperbelt, DRC. Ore Geology Reviews, 109. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.04.001
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