Kitagoha river, Lubero Territory, North Kivu, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kitagoha river | River |
| Lubero Territory | Territory |
| North Kivu | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° 9' 17'' South , 29° 14' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zaïre
The Kitagoha river is one of the many platiniferous rivers of the Lubero region. The exact locality of the type specimen of Kitagohaite is not known, it was found in a packet of concentrates (grains and nuggets) from several places in the area, among them Lwaia River.
GPS coordinates are currently set for the town of Lubero.
In addition to the species listed below, a number of other phases were found in the mounts, including (Cabral et al 2014):
Pt2Cu
Pt3Cu
Hg- and Pt- bearing Pd-Te-Se species
Cu selenosulfide
Te-bearing Pd-Pt arsenoantimonide
palladiferous Au
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Cabral, A.R., Skála, R., Vymazalová, A., Kallistová, A., Lehmann, B., Jedwab, J., and Sidorinová, T. (2014) Kitagohaite, Pt7Cu, a new mineral from the Lubero region, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mineralogical Magazine, 78, 739-745. |
| ⓘ Hongshiite Formula: PtCu Reference: Cabral, A.R., Skála, R., Vymazalová, A., Kallistová, A., Lehmann, B., Jedwab, J., and Sidorinová, T. (2014) Kitagohaite, Pt7Cu, a new mineral from the Lubero region, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mineralogical Magazine, 78, 739-745. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Cabral, A.R., Skála, R., Vymazalová, A., Kallistová, A., Lehmann, B., Jedwab, J., and Sidorinová, T. (2014) Kitagohaite, Pt7Cu, a new mineral from the Lubero region, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mineralogical Magazine, 78, 739-745. |
| ⓘ Kitagohaite (TL) Formula: Pt7Cu Type Locality: Reference: Cabral, A.R., Skála, R., Vymazalová, A., Kallistová, A., Lehmann, B., Jedwab, J., and Sidorinová, T. (2014) Kitagohaite, Pt7Cu, a new mineral from the Lubero region, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mineralogical Magazine, 78, 739-745. |
| ⓘ Luberoite Formula: Pt5Se4 Reference: Cabral, A.R., Skála, R., Vymazalová, A., Kallistová, A., Lehmann, B., Jedwab, J., and Sidorinová, T. (2014) Kitagohaite, Pt7Cu, a new mineral from the Lubero region, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mineralogical Magazine, 78, 739-745. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Cabral, A.R., Skála, R., Vymazalová, A., Kallistová, A., Lehmann, B., Jedwab, J., and Sidorinová, T. (2014) Kitagohaite, Pt7Cu, a new mineral from the Lubero region, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mineralogical Magazine, 78, 739-745. |
| ⓘ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 Reference: Cabral, A.R., Skála, R., Vymazalová, A., Kallistová, A., Lehmann, B., Jedwab, J., and Sidorinová, T. (2014) Kitagohaite, Pt7Cu, a new mineral from the Lubero region, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mineralogical Magazine: 78: 739-745. |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Cabral, A.R., Skála, R., Vymazalová, A., Kallistová, A., Lehmann, B., Jedwab, J., and Sidorinová, T. (2014) Kitagohaite, Pt7Cu, a new mineral from the Lubero region, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mineralogical Magazine, 78, 739-745. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hongshiite | 1.AG.45 | PtCu |
| ⓘ | Kitagohaite (TL) | 1.A0. | Pt7Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Luberoite | 2.BC.35 | Pt5Se4 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Kitagohaite | Pt7Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Hongshiite | PtCu |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Luberoite | Pt5Se4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Kitagohaite | Pt7Cu |
| Pt | ⓘ Hongshiite | PtCu |
| Pt | ⓘ Luberoite | Pt5Se4 |
| Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cabral, A.R., Skála, R., Vymazalová, A., Kallistová, A., Lehmann, B., Jedwab, J., and Sidorinová, T. (2014) Kitagohaite, Pt7Cu, a new mineral from the Lubero region, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mineralogical Magazine, 78, 739-745.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Africa
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo
- ⭔KivuRegion
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