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Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congoi
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Kamoto Principal Open cutMine (Backfilled)
KamotoCity
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Kamoto

Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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View of the Kamoto mining area, in 1958.

Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Cobalt-bearing Dolomite

Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Kamoto

Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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View of the Kamoto mining area, in 1958.

Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Cobalt-bearing Dolomite

Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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Kamoto

Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
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View of the Kamoto mining area, in 1958.

Kamoto Principal Open cut, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 43' 2'' South , 25° 24' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-10.71750,25.40306
GeoHash:
G#: kw4540cyn
GRN:
S08E18
Type:
Mine (Backfilled) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kolwezi418,000 (2016)7.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
41276
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41276:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre


Worked during the 1950s and 1960s. This locality is of minor interest to mineral collectors.
The large open cast is now being backfilled with waste from other mines in the region and especially from the nearby KOV mine.

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


Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Colour: Amber yellow.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Colour: White to light tan.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3
Colour: Pink.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Habit: Massive.
Colour: Red.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
Habit: Needles.
Colour: Red.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Habit: Needles and massive.
Colour: Light green.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Habit: Massive and botryoidal texture.
Colour: Banded light to dark green.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
Description: Some large specimens have been found.
ⓘ Soddyite
Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Colour: Yellow.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Habit: Massive.
Colour: Sooty black.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Habit: Needles.
Colour: Yellow.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
ⓘ Vandenbrandeite
Formula: Cu(UO2)(OH)4
Colour: Dark green.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite
var. Chalcotrichite		4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘ4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘBecquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘVandenbrandeite4.GB.45Cu(UO2)(OH)4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Co)CO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSoddyite9.AK.05(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCuprosklodowskite9.AK.10Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Hⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ VandenbrandeiteCu(UO2)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ VandenbrandeiteCu(UO2)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ VandenbrandeiteCu(UO2)(OH)4
UUranium
Uⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Uⓘ CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ VandenbrandeiteCu(UO2)(OH)4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Lhoest, Joseph J., Gauthier, Gilbert, King, Vandall T. (1991) Famous Mineral Localities: The Mashamba West Mine, Shaba, Zaire, in January - February 1991. The Mineralogical Record, 22 (1). 13-28
Lhoest, J. (1992) Die Lagerstätten des Kupfergürtels von Shaba/Zaire und ihre Mineralien [The deposits of the Shaba/Zaire copper belt and their minerals]. Lapis, 17 (3). 13-40; 58
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