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Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Musonoi Mine | Open-Cast Mine (Inactive) |
| Kolwezi | City |
| Kolwezi mining district | Mining District |
| Mutshatsha | Territory |
| Lualaba | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 42' 48'' South , 25° 26' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2020
Age:
~4600 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kolwezi | 418,000 (2016) | 2.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Musonoi Extension Mine; remblay 269; dump 500
Other Languages:
French:
mine Musonoi, Kolwezi, Kolwezi
German:
Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi
Cebuano:
Musonoi, Kolwezi , Kolwezi
Swedish:
Musonoi, Kolwezi, Kolwezi
Initially, Musonoi is the name of a river that flowed very near the first deposit. On the map, one can see it is still flowing there.
Cu-Co-U deposit.
Known for its rare assemblage of uranyl selenites, as well as palladium minerals.
The workings consist of several open cuts, the oldest of which, Musonoi Principal, was started during the 1940s.
A second cut (Musonoi Extension) was begun during the 1950s, and a third cut (Musonoi Extension 2) during the 1970s.
The pits, eventually combined, are now connected to the Kamoto group of mines.
Located 2 km NW of Kolwezi. The Mindat icon marks the Musonoi Principal mine; the extensions are located to the east of the main deposit (see sublocalities).
Dolomitic inferior formation of the Roan system, Katanga group (Precambrian IV), deeply affected by folds and thrust nappes.
Two orebodies (about 10 meters) are known; uranium mineralization is located in the faulted inferior orebody.
There used to be a dump, especially for uranium minerals, named "Remblay 269" (in some other publications referred to as "Dump 500"), where uranium minerals from other localities were dumped. It was here that the minerals from Kamoto East were recovered, as well as the sklodowskite from Kamoto. As this dump served various mines, some minerals were erroneously reported as coming from Musonoi. The dump was sent to the Kolwezi concentrator in 1992-1993 for processing. The Mineralogical Record article cites the date of 1987.
Cu-Co-U deposit.
Known for its rare assemblage of uranyl selenites, as well as palladium minerals.
The workings consist of several open cuts, the oldest of which, Musonoi Principal, was started during the 1940s.
A second cut (Musonoi Extension) was begun during the 1950s, and a third cut (Musonoi Extension 2) during the 1970s.
The pits, eventually combined, are now connected to the Kamoto group of mines.
Located 2 km NW of Kolwezi. The Mindat icon marks the Musonoi Principal mine; the extensions are located to the east of the main deposit (see sublocalities).
Dolomitic inferior formation of the Roan system, Katanga group (Precambrian IV), deeply affected by folds and thrust nappes.
Two orebodies (about 10 meters) are known; uranium mineralization is located in the faulted inferior orebody.
There used to be a dump, especially for uranium minerals, named "Remblay 269" (in some other publications referred to as "Dump 500"), where uranium minerals from other localities were dumped. It was here that the minerals from Kamoto East were recovered, as well as the sklodowskite from Kamoto. As this dump served various mines, some minerals were erroneously reported as coming from Musonoi. The dump was sent to the Kolwezi concentrator in 1992-1993 for processing. The Mineralogical Record article cites the date of 1987.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities86 valid minerals. 7 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 4 erroneous literature entries.
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| ⓘ Asbolane Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Athabascaite Formula: Cu5Se4 |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O Description: When Eddy Vander Meersche asked me for some minerals to photograph for the article in the Mineralogical Record, I joined some Shinkolobwe specimens to photograph. Eddy thought ALL the specimens were from Musonoi. My fault, sorry. Paul De Bondt. |
| ⓘ Berzelianite Formula: Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12) |
| ⓘ Billietite Formula: Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O |
| ⓘ Borzęckiite Formula: Pb(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3 References: |
| ⓘ Carrollite Formula: CuCo2S4 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcomenite Formula: CuSeO3 · 2H2O Colour: bright blue References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: De Bondt, Paul (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Chenevixite Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Clinochalcomenite Formula: CuSeO3(H2O)2 |
| ✪ Cobaltomenite Formula: CoSeO3 · 2H2O Colour: dark red Description: Found on the 2,400 level of the Musonoi-Extension mine. References: |
| ⓘ Cornetite Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Description: Seleniocovellite : Se up to 22%. References: Roberts, Andrew C., Paar, Werner H., Cooper, Mark A., Topa, Dan, Criddle, Alan J., Jedwab, J. (2002) Verbeekite, monoclinic PdSe2, a new mineral from the Musonoi Cu-Co-Mn-U mine, near Kolwezi, Shaba Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Mineralogical Magazine, 66 (1) 173-179 doi:10.1180/0026461026610020 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
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Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo