GemstoneMap

CD Gemstones found here: DR Congo

4 deposits listed · 3 species catalogued

Malachite Diamond Cobaltoan Calcite

Known origins & mines

Lualaba Copperbelt Pits · malachite

Active mining · Legendary locality

Congolese copperbelt pits supply virtually all world malachite — banded bull's-eye slabs from Kolwezi tailings carve into the glob…

MIBA Mine (Mbuji-Mayi) · diamond

Active mining · Major source

Heart of the Kasai diamond fields since 1907 - by 1963 MIBA supplied roughly 57% of world diamonds.…

Kambove-Mindola Malachite Belt · malachite

Active mining · Minor occurrence

Katanga copperbelt secondary zone feeding the Congo-Zambia malachite carving trade.…

Kolwezi Cobaltoan Calcite (Musonoi-Dikuluwe) · cobaltoan-calcite

Active mining · Notable deposit

Katanga Copperbelt mines producing the world's most coveted neon-pink cobaltoan calcite specimens.…