Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

Oldest recorded age at locality: 900
Youngest recorded age at locality: 503

mindat Locality ID: 4535
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-4535.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo": 6
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 6

Number of Child Localities: 6
Child Localities:
Kiswishi
L'Etoile Du Congo Mine (Star Of The Congo Mine; Kalukuluku Mine)
Lubumbashi Zoo
Luiswishi Mine
Lukuni Mine
Ruashi Mine

Latitude: 11°34'31"S
Longitude: 27°28'57"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -11.575277777778,27.4825

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.

Allophane	Andalusite	Aragonite	Calcite	Clay	Corundum	Malachite	Mica	None	Plancheite
Quartz	Sengierite	Spinel	Talc	Volborthite

Aragonite ()*	Billietite ()*	Cacoxenite ()*	Calcite ()*	Carrollite ()*
Chrysocolla ()*	Cornetite ()*	Cuprosklodowskite ()*	Curite ()*	Dolomite ()*
Hematite ()*	Heterogenite ()*	Kasolite ()*	Libethenite ()*	Magnesite ()*
Malachite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Plancheite ()*	Pseudomalachite ()*	Quartz ()*
Sengierite ()*	Siegenite ()*	Sklodowskite ()*	Soddyite ()*	Spherocobaltite ()*
Talc ()*	Tenorite ()*	Torbernite ()*	Uranophane-α ()*	Vandenbrandeite ()*
Volborthite ()*

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 Mg Ni O P Pb S Si U V

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allophane Andalusite Aragonite Calcite Clay Corundum Malachite Mica None Plancheite
Quartz Sengierite Spinel Talc Volborthite

31 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
Aragonite ()*	Aragonite	Ca(CO₃)	900	900	1	48755	3250
Billietite ()*	None	Ba(UO₂)₆O₄(OH)₆·8H₂O	675	529.1	1	48754	38
Cacoxenite ()*	None	Fe³⁺₂₄AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂·75H₂O			1	48752	280
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)			1	48756	27770
Carrollite ()*	Spinel	CuCo₂S₄			1	48756	154
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	900	529.1	4	48752,48754,48755,48756	3531
Cornetite ()*	None	Cu₃(PO₄)(OH)₃	675	529.1	2	48752,48754	26
Cuprosklodowskite ()*	None	Cu(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂·6H₂O	675	529.1	1	48754	58
Curite ()*	None	Pb_3+x[(UO₂)₄O_4+x(OH)_3-x]₂·2H₂O	675	529.1	1	48754	51
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂			1	48752	9895
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃			1	48752	14640
Heterogenite ()*	None	Co³⁺O(OH)			2	48751,48752	111
Kasolite ()*	None	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄)·H₂O	675	529.1	1	48754	198
Libethenite ()*	Andalusite	Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)	675	529.1	2	48752,48754	234
Magnesite ()*	Calcite	Mg(CO₃)	675	529.1	1	48754	1487
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	900	529.1	5	48751,48752,48754,48755,48756	12537
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂			1	48756	17380
Plancheite ()*	Plancheite	Cu₈(Si₄O₁₁)₂(OH)₄·H₂O	900	900	1	48755	74
Pseudomalachite ()*	None	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄	675	529.1	2	48752,48754	369
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	675	529.1	2	48753,48754	61156
Sengierite ()*	Sengierite	Cu₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂(OH)₂·6H₂O	675	529.1	1	48754	11
Siegenite ()*	Spinel	CoNi₂S₄	675	529.1	1	48754	249
Sklodowskite ()*	None	Mg(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂·6H₂O	675	529.1	1	48754	56
Soddyite ()*	None	(UO₂)₂(SiO₄)(H₂O)₂	675	529.1	1	48754	44
Spherocobaltite ()*	None	Co(CO₃)			2	48752,48756	52
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	675	529.1	1	48754	3337
Tenorite ()*	None	CuO			1	48752	1101
Torbernite ()*	None	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·12H₂O	675	529.1	1	48754	1059
Uranophane-α ()*	None	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂·5H₂O	675	529.1	1	48754	890
Vandenbrandeite ()*	None	Cu(UO₂)(OH)₄	675	529.1	1	48754	9
Volborthite ()*	Volborthite	Cu₃V₂O₇(OH)₂·2H₂O	675	529.1	1	48754	155

16 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	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
Kristen002307	675	575	625±50				uraninite			Uraninite	U, Co, Cu, Ni, Mo, Se, S, Au, Pd	4332	Luiswishi Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Luiswishi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002308	530.9	529.1	530±0.9				uraninite			Uraninite	U, Co, Cu, Ni, Mo, Se, S, Au, Pd	4332	Luiswishi Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Luiswishi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002377	614	614	614	206Pb/238U			uraninite	RGM 13320		Uraninite		4332	Luiswishi Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Luiswishi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002378	649	647	648±1	206Pb/238U			uraninite	RGM 13320		Uraninite		4332	Luiswishi Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Luiswishi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002379	663	661	662±1	206Pb/238U			uraninite	RGM 13320		Uraninite		4332	Luiswishi Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Luiswishi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002380	619	617	618±1	206Pb/238U			uraninite	RGM 13320		Uraninite		4332	Luiswishi Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Luiswishi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002381	598	592	595±3	207Pb/235U			uraninite	RGM 13320		Uraninite		4332	Luiswishi Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Luiswishi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002382	624	618	621±3	207Pb/235U			uraninite	RGM 13320		Uraninite		4332	Luiswishi Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Luiswishi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002383	634	628	631±3	207Pb/235U			uraninite	RGM 13320		Uraninite		4332	Luiswishi Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Luiswishi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
Kristen002384	603	597	600±3	207Pb/235U			uraninite	RGM 13320		Uraninite		4332	Luiswishi Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Luiswishi Mine	Decrée et al. (2011)	10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.05.003	OGR40_81
sedcu-00398	900	900	U. Proterozoic								Cu	14351	Lukuni Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Lukuni	Cox et al. (2003)		USGSOFR03_107

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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