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Likasi, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Likasi | City |
| Kambove Territory | Territory |
| Haut-Katanga | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Likasi | 422,414 (2016) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Jadotville; Jadotstad; Katanga Copper Crescent; Zaïre
Other Languages:
French:
Likasi, Haut-Katanga, République démocratique du Congo
German:
Likasi, Haut-Katanga (Ober-Katanga), Demokratische Republik Kongo
Italian:
Likasi, provincia dell'Alto Katanga, Repubblica Democratica del Congo
Russian:
Ликаси, Верхняя Катанга, Демократическая Республика Конго
Simplified Chinese:
利卡西, 上加丹加省, 刚果民主共和国
Spanish:
Likasi, Alto Katanga, República Democrática del Congo
Afrikaans:
Likasi, Demokratiese Republiek van die Kongo
Arabic:
ليكاسي, جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية
Armenian:
Լիկասի, Վերին Կատանգա, Կոնգոյի Դեմոկրատական Հանրապետություն
Asturian:
Likasi, República Democrática d'El Congu
Belarusian:
Лікасі, Верхняя Катанга , Дэмакратычная Рэспубліка Конга
Bengali:
লিকাসি, গণতান্ত্রিক কঙ্গো প্রজাতন্ত্র
Catalan:
Likasi, Província d'Alt Katanga, República Democràtica del Congo
Cebuano:
Likasi, Haut Katanga, Republikang Demokratiko sa Congo
Croatian:
Likasi, Demokratska Republika Kongo
Czech:
Likasi, Demokratická republika Kongo
Danish:
Likasi, Demokratiske Republik Congo
Dutch:
Likasi, Haut-Katanga, Congo-Kinshasa
Egyptian Arabic:
ليكاسى, جمهورية كونجو الديموقراطيه
Esperanto:
Likasi, Provinco Supra Katango, Demokratia Respubliko Kongo
Estonian:
Likasi, Kongo Demokraatlik Vabariik
Farsi/Persian:
لیکاسی, جمهوری دموکراتیک کنگو
Finnish:
Likasi, Ylä-Katanga, Kongon demokraattinen tasavalta
Georgian:
ლიკასი, ზემო კატანგის პროვინცია, კონგოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა
Greek:
Λικάσι, Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία του Κονγκό
Gujarati:
લિકાસી
Hebrew:
ליקאסי, הרפובליקה הדמוקרטית של קונגו
Hindi:
लिकासी, कांगो लोकतान्त्रिक गणराज्य
Hungarian:
Likasi, Felső-Katanga tartomány, Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság
Indonesian:
Likasi, Provinsi Haut-Katanga, Republik Demokratik Kongo
Irish Gaelic:
Likasi, Poblacht Dhaonlathach an Chongó
Japanese:
リカシ, 上カタンガ州, コンゴ民主共和国
Kannada:
ಲೈಕಾಸಿ, ಕಾಂಗೋ ಪ್ರಜಾಸತ್ತಾತ್ಮಕ ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯ
Korean:
리카시, 오트카탕가주, 콩고 민주 공화국
Latvian:
Likasi, Kongo Demokrātiskā Republika
Lingala:
Likasi, Kongó-Kinsásá
Lithuanian:
Likasis, Kongo Demokratinė Respublika
Malay:
Likasi, Republik Demokratik Congo
Marathi:
लिकासी, काँगोचे लोकशाही प्रजासत्ताक
Mingrelian:
ლიკასი, ჟიმოლენი კატანგაშ პროვინცია, კონგოშ დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა
Norwegian:
Likasi, Haut-Katanga, Den demokratiske republikken Kongo
Occitan:
Likasi, Republica Democratica de Còngo
Polish:
Likasi, Górna Katanga, Demokratyczna Republika Konga
Portuguese:
Likasi, Haut-Katanga, República Democrática do Congo
Romanian:
Likasi, Provincia Haut-Katanga, Republica Democrată Congo
Serbian:
Ликаси, Демократска Република Конго
Sinhalese:
ලිකසි, කොන්ගෝ ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදී ජනරජය
Swahili:
Likasi, Mkoa wa Katanga Juu, Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo
Swedish:
Likasi, Haut-Katanga, Kongo-Kinshasa
Tagalog:
Likasi, Demokratikong Republika ng Congo
Tamil:
லிகாசி, காங்கோ மக்களாட்சிக் குடியரசு
Telugu:
లికాసి
Thai:
ลิคาชิ, สาธารณรัฐประชาธิปไตยคองโก
Turkish:
Likasi, Demokratik Kongo Cumhuriyeti
Ukrainian:
Лікасі, Верхня Катанга, Демократична Республіка Конго
Urdu:
لیکاسی, جمہوری جمہوریہ کانگو
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Likasi, Kongo Demokratik Respublikasi
Venetian:
Likasi, Republica Democratica del Congo
Vietnamese:
Likasi, Cộng hòa Dân chủ Congo
Waray:
Likasi, Haut-Katanga, Republika Demokratika han Congo
Zulu:
Likasi, IRiphabliki Labantu weKongo
Likasi (formerly official names: Jadotville (French) and Jadotstad (Dutch)) is a city in Haut-Katanga Province, in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities32 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Buttgenbachite (TL) Formula: Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O Type Locality: Habit: acicular Colour: blue, transparent Description: Difficult to visually distinguish from likasite. References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Description: Calcite form rhombohedrons at the locality but is the most known as the associate of fluorite on limestone. |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3 References: Paul De Bondt collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Cornetite Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 Description: The Royal museum for Middle Africa in Tervuren holds specimens from the Polinard collection, sample 4539 and sample 1160, donated by the UMHK in 1926. |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Habit: Cubes. Colour: Red. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Likasi mine was a huge dome of essentially cuprite.
The mineral was associated with native copper blebs.
In the early days, Likasi produced the best cuprite crystals from Congo, almost exclusively in cubes. |
| ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Dioptase Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Florencite-(La) (TL) Formula: LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Gerhardtite Formula: Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 Habit: tabular Colour: greenish blue References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) Colour: Black Description: The RMMA holds a specimen of black heterogenite with a green crust (number 660) donated in 1926 by UMHK.
XRD by Michel Deliens. References: RMMA collectionIdentification: XRD |
| ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) Localities: Description: The Royal Museum for Middle Africa in Tervuren ( Belgium ) holds a specimen (number 19100) that shows libethenite crystals on pseudomalachite. The specimen was donated by the ULB in 2020. They had it from the UMHK collection and was collected in 1922.
Buttgenbach also mention it in his 1947 book, page 419-420. |
| ⓘ Likasite (TL) Formula: Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O Type Locality: Habit: tabular Colour: dark blue Description: Occurs on cuprite. |
| ⓘ Ludjibaite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Miersite Formula: (Ag,Cu)I |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Buttgenbach wrote " After rainstorms carrying debris of all kinds into ravines, gold flakes were found. |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Paramelaconite Formula: Cu+2Cu2+2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Shungite (1)' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Description: The specie was identified on the type specimen of florencite-(La), along with zircon on a drill core deep in the deposite and is from detrital origine. |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Description: The specie was identified on the type specimen of florencite-(La), along with rutile on a drill core deep in the deposite and is from detrital origine. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Miersite | 3.AA.05 | (Ag,Cu)I |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Buttgenbachite (TL) | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O | |
| ⓘ | Paramelaconite | 4.AA.15 | Cu+2Cu2+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Flos Ferri | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Gerhardtite | 5.NB.05 | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Likasite (TL) | 5.ND.05 | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Ludjibaite | 8.BD.25 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Cornetite | 8.BE.15 | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Florencite-(La) (TL) | 8.BL.13 | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Dioptase | 9.CJ.30 | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen var. Shungite (1)' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Buttgenbachite | Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Gerhardtite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Likasite | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ludjibaite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri | CaCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Buttgenbachite | Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O |
| N | ⓘ Gerhardtite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| N | ⓘ Likasite | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Buttgenbachite | Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Gerhardtite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Likasite | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ludjibaite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Paramelaconite | Cu2+Cu22+O3 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| P | ⓘ Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Ludjibaite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Buttgenbachite | Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Co | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Buttgenbachite | Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Gerhardtite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Likasite | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Ludjibaite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Miersite | (Ag,Cu)I |
| Cu | ⓘ Paramelaconite | Cu2+Cu22+O3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Miersite | (Ag,Cu)I |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| I | Iodine | |
| I | ⓘ Miersite | (Ag,Cu)I |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Likasi |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q18780 |
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