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Fungurume deposit, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congoi
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Fungurume depositDeposit
Tenke-Fungurume areaMining Area
LualabaProvince
DR CongoCountry

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Type:
Deposit
Mindat Locality ID:
228187
Long-form identifier:
1:2:228187:5
GUID (UUID V4):
55b19b71-8f1e-4d1f-a29c-c0e6d766bd49
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katanga Copper Crescent; ZaΓ―re


Reduced facies type copper-cobalt deposit, consisting of two ore beds with a layer of siliceous dolomite between.

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10 valid minerals.

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β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Rosenfels, R. C., & Bjorn, P. (2022). A critical comparison between the Fungurume 8 and 88 Cu-Co deposits, Central African Copperbelt. Ore Geology Reviews, 140, 104627.
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Rosenfels, R. C., & Bjorn, P. (2022). A critical comparison between the Fungurume 8 and 88 Cu-Co deposits, Central African Copperbelt. Ore Geology Reviews, 140, 104627.
β“˜ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Rosenfels, R. C., & Bjorn, P. (2022). A critical comparison between the Fungurume 8 and 88 Cu-Co deposits, Central African Copperbelt. Ore Geology Reviews, 140, 104627.
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: Rosenfels, R. C., & Bjorn, P. (2022). A critical comparison between the Fungurume 8 and 88 Cu-Co deposits, Central African Copperbelt. Ore Geology Reviews, 140, 104627.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Rosenfels, R. C., & Bjorn, P. (2022). A critical comparison between the Fungurume 8 and 88 Cu-Co deposits, Central African Copperbelt. Ore Geology Reviews, 140, 104627.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Rosenfels, R. C., & Bjorn, P. (2022). A critical comparison between the Fungurume 8 and 88 Cu-Co deposits, Central African Copperbelt. Ore Geology Reviews, 140, 104627.
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Rosenfels, R. C., & Bjorn, P. (2022). A critical comparison between the Fungurume 8 and 88 Cu-Co deposits, Central African Copperbelt. Ore Geology Reviews, 140, 104627.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS

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References

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Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., Diggles, M.F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-107.
Rosenfels, R. C., & Bjorn, P. (2022). A critical comparison between the Fungurume 8 and 88 Cu-Co deposits, Central African Copperbelt. Ore Geology Reviews, 140, 104627.

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