Mineral Evolution Database

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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org

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The goal of this page is to present localities at which the mineral is found, and estimates of the oldest possible geologic age of the minerals at these localities.

Locality Name:
Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

Oldest recorded age at locality: 900
Youngest recorded age at locality: 424

mindat Locality ID: 228200
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-228200.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo": 3
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 3

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
Kinsenda
Kipapila Mine
Musoshi Mine

Latitude: 12°11'8"S
Longitude: 27°51'37"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -12.185555555556,27.860277777778

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Baryte	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Copper	Corundum	Covellite	Digenite	Feldspar	Fluorite
Gypsum	Mica	Molybdenite	None	Pyrite	Quartz	Rutile	Sphalerite	Spinel	Stannite

Albite ()*	Baryte ()*	Bornite ()*	Calcite ()*	Carrollite ()*
Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Copper ()*	Covellite ()*	Digenite ()*
Djurleite ()*	Gypsum ()*	Hematite ()*	Idaite ()*	Ilmenite ()*
Microcline ()*	Molybdenite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Quartz ()*
Rutile ()*	Uraninite ()*

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al Ba C Ca Co Cu Fe H K Mo Na O S Si Ti U

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Baryte Calcite Chalcopyrite Clay Copper Corundum Covellite Digenite Feldspar Fluorite
Gypsum Mica Molybdenite None Pyrite Quartz Rutile Sphalerite Spinel Stannite

22 IMA Minerals at location:

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	900	900	1	48764	8803
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	531	483	1	48765	11547
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	900	483	2	48764,48765	5516
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	900	424	2	48763,48765	27770
Carrollite ()*	Spinel	CuCo₂S₄	660	494.36406	1	48765	154
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	900	483	3	48763,48764,48765	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	900	483	1	48765	27198
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	900	483	1	48765	3846
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	900	483	1	48765	4165
Digenite ()*	Digenite	Cu_1.8S	900	483	1	48765	1027
Djurleite ()*	None	Cu₃₁S₁₆	900	483	1	48765	300
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	900	900	1	48763	6890
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	900	424	1	48765	14640
Idaite ()*	Stannite Sphalerite	Cu₃FeS₄	900	483	1	48765	142
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃	900	424	1	48765	5433
Microcline ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	900	424	1	48765	4924
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂	531	483	1	48765	5800
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	900	424	1	48765	17380
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	900	483	2	48763,48765	39462
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	900	424	1	48765	61156
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂	548.91696	494.36406	1	48765	5614
Uraninite ()*	Fluorite	UO₂	742	424	1	48765	2718

30 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Prioritized?	Sample Source	Sample Num	Age from other Locality	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID
Kristen002301	659.6	645	652.3±7.3	U-Pb	U mineralization/ (re-)mobilization		uraninite		Yes	Uraninite		U, Co, Cu, Ni, Mo, Se, S, Au, Pd	16667	Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Katanga Copperbelt	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002303	656	656		U-Pb		high	uraninite		Yes	Uraninite		U, Co, Cu, Ni, Mo, Se, S, Au, Pd	16667	Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Katanga Copperbelt	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002304	602	602		U-Pb		high	uraninite		Yes	Uraninite		U, Co, Cu, Ni, Mo, Se, S, Au, Pd	16667	Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Katanga Copperbelt	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002305	542	542		U-Pb		high	uraninite		Yes	Uraninite		U, Co, Cu, Ni, Mo, Se, S, Au, Pd	16667	Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Katanga Copperbelt	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002306	503	503		U-Pb		high	uraninite		Yes	Uraninite		U, Co, Cu, Ni, Mo, Se, S, Au, Pd	16667	Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Katanga Copperbelt	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
sedcu-00403	900	900	U. Proterozoic									Cu	228202	Kinsenda, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Kinsenda	Cox et al. (2003)		USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00401	900	900	U. Proterozoic									Cu	228195	Kipapila Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Kipapila	Cox et al. (2003)		USGSOFR03_107
Co-00032	498.03594	494.36406	496.2±1.83594	U-Pb			rutile	7		Rutile	Carrollite	Co	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi	Richards et al. (1988b)	10.2113/gsecongeo.83.1.118	EG83_118
Co-00033	507.9717	504.4283	506.2±1.7717	U-Pb			rutile	4		Rutile	Carrollite	Co	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi	Richards et al. (1988b)	10.2113/gsecongeo.83.1.118	EG83_118
Co-00034	513.1776	510.8224	512±1.1776	U-Pb			rutile	6		Rutile	Carrollite	Co	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi	Richards et al. (1988b)	10.2113/gsecongeo.83.1.118	EG83_118
Co-00035	514.07244	512.32756	513.2±0.87244	U-Pb			rutile	3		Rutile	Carrollite	Co	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi	Richards et al. (1988b)	10.2113/gsecongeo.83.1.118	EG83_118
Co-00036	516.9812	511.0188	514±2.9812	U-Pb			rutile	1		Rutile	Carrollite	Co	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi	Richards et al. (1988b)	10.2113/gsecongeo.83.1.118	EG83_118
Co-00037	517	511	514±3	U-Pb			uraninite			Uraninite	Carrollite	Co	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi	Richards et al. (1988)	10.2113/gsecongeo.83.4.724	EG83_118
Co-00038	517.56468	513.23532	515.4±2.16468	U-Pb			rutile	2		Rutile	Carrollite	Co	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi	Richards et al. (1988b)	10.2113/gsecongeo.83.1.118	EG83_118
Co-00039	517.8789	516.1211	517±0.8789	U-Pb			rutile	5		Rutile	Carrollite	Co	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi	Richards et al. (1988b)	10.2113/gsecongeo.83.1.118	EG83_118
Co-00040	529.32	526.68	528±1.32	U-Pb			rutile	8		Rutile	Carrollite	Co	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi	Richards et al. (1988b)	10.2113/gsecongeo.83.1.118	EG83_118
Co-00041	548.91696	547.28304	548.1±0.81696	U-Pb			rutile	8		Rutile	Carrollite	Co	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi	Richards et al. (1988b)	10.2113/gsecongeo.83.1.118	EG83_118
Co-00042	660	630	645±15	Pb-Pb isochron			cu-fe sulfide				Carrollite	Co	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi	Richards et al. (1988)	10.2113/gsecongeo.83.4.724	EG83_118
Kristen002309	517	511	514±3				uraninite			Uraninite		U, Co, Cu, Ni, Mo, Se, S, Au, Pd	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002311	531	499	515±16	U-Pb				RGM 6420				U, Co, Cu, Ni, Mo, Se, S, Au, Pd	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002312	523	483	503±20	U-Pb								U, Co, Cu, Ni, Mo, Se, S, Au, Pd	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002369	678	676	677±1	206Pb/238U			uraninite	RGM 6420		Uraninite			54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002370	635	633	634±1	206Pb/238U			uraninite	RGM 6420		Uraninite			54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002371	424	424	424	206Pb/238U			uraninite	RGM 6420		Uraninite			54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002372	742	740	741±1	206Pb/238U			uraninite	RGM 6420		Uraninite			54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002373	645	637	641±4	207Pb/235U			uraninite	RGM 6420		Uraninite			54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002374	612	606	609±3	207Pb/235U			uraninite	RGM 6420		Uraninite			54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002375	442	438	440±2	207Pb/235U			uraninite	RGM 6420		Uraninite			54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002376	689	681	685±4	207Pb/235U			uraninite	RGM 6420		Uraninite			54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
sedcu-00402	900	900	U. Proterozoic									Cu	54653	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Musoshi (see Konkola)	Cox et al. (2003)		USGSOFR03_107

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