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Shamitumba, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi
Regional Level Types
ShamitumbaDeposit (Abandoned)
ShinkolobweVillage
Kambove TerritoryTerritory
Haut-KatangaProvince
DR CongoCountry

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Julienite

Shamitumba, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Julienite

Shamitumba, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Julienite

Shamitumba, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Julienite

Shamitumba, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Julienite

Shamitumba, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Julienite

Shamitumba, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Julienite

Shamitumba, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
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Julienite

Shamitumba, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 58' 6'' South , 26° 35' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-10.96846,26.59001
GRN:
S08E19
Type:
Deposit (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Age:
~4600 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Precambrian
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kambove36,702 (2016)10.6km
Likasi422,414 (2016)16.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
4327
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4327:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
"Chamibumba"; Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre


Cu-Co deposit worked from an open cut during the 1930's and 1940's.

NOTE: "Chamibumba" is a misnomer.

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2 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘJulienite (TL)10.AD.05Na2[Co(SCN)4] · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ JulieniteNa2[Co(SCN)4] · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ JulieniteNa2[Co(SCN)4] · 8H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ JulieniteNa2[Co(SCN)4] · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ JulieniteNa2[Co(SCN)4] · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ JulieniteNa2[Co(SCN)4] · 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ JulieniteNa2[Co(SCN)4] · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ JulieniteNa2[Co(SCN)4] · 8H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo

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References

Schoep, A. (1928) Over Juliëniet, een nieuw mineraal. Natuurwetenschappelijk Tijdschrift, Antwerp, 10, 58. (in Dutch).
Schoep, A., Billiet, V. (1935) Contribution à l’étude du réseau de la julienite [Na2Co(CSN)4 •8H2O]. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 91(1-6), 229–234 (in French).
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Mereiter, K., Preisinger, A. (1982) The structure of sodium tetraisothiocyanatocobaltate(II) octahydrate Na2[Co(NCS)4].8H2O. Acta Crystallographica, B38, 1084-1088.
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
Deliens, M. (1996) Overzicht van de mineralogie van de koper-, kobalt- en uraniumvoorkomens in Zuid-Shaba (Zaïre). Pages 35-49 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).
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