[ Etude minéralogique, pétrographique et évaluation du potentiel de la rivière Lukula au sein du territoire de Lukula dans la province du Kongo Central de la République Démocratique du Congo ]
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Kaluma Mabaya Souhait1, Diazo Ishiyama2, Mabiala Luamba Maurice3, Puati Puati Daddy4, Okondo Nkoso Michel5, Logro Sapa Richard6, Anthony Lubanzadio Sevuanga7, Pinganay Sabua Shoupat8, Kabongo Chadrack9, and Ntjmba Bernardino Natália Helena10
1 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
2 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
3 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
4 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
5 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
6 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
7 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P.: 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
8 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
9 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
10 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
Original language: French
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the vast countries of the African continent, with a surface area of 2345 million km2. It has a rich soil and subsoil that can be used as a primary development sector. The geology of the DRC is known only in a regional context, i.e., not in great detail, and requires a great deal of investigation on smaller scales. With this in mind, we aim to provide more detailed data on the geology of the Lukula region. The aim is to find occurrences of mineralization in the various formations encountered and evaluate its river (Rivière Lukula) in order to propose a model for the circulation of fluids carrying these mineralizations and finally to plan a prospective study. Our study area is the Lukula territory, which is rich in mineral concentrations, which is why we focused on in situ and laboratory petrography, laboratory metallogeny and metallography, and the evaluation of its large river, where mining activities take place (artisanal mining). Artisanal gold mining has been going on for decades now, and during our fieldwork we got our fingers on the gold and some diamond showings in our study area.
Author Keywords: Rocks, metallogeny, metallography, alluvial deposits, gravel.
Volume 42, Issue 4, June 2024, Pages 734–747
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Kaluma Mabaya Souhait1, Diazo Ishiyama2, Mabiala Luamba Maurice3, Puati Puati Daddy4, Okondo Nkoso Michel5, Logro Sapa Richard6, Anthony Lubanzadio Sevuanga7, Pinganay Sabua Shoupat8, Kabongo Chadrack9, and Ntjmba Bernardino Natália Helena10
1 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
2 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
3 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
4 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
5 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
6 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
7 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P.: 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
8 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
9 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
10 Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM), B.P. 898, Kinshasa I, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2024 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the vast countries of the African continent, with a surface area of 2345 million km2. It has a rich soil and subsoil that can be used as a primary development sector. The geology of the DRC is known only in a regional context, i.e., not in great detail, and requires a great deal of investigation on smaller scales. With this in mind, we aim to provide more detailed data on the geology of the Lukula region. The aim is to find occurrences of mineralization in the various formations encountered and evaluate its river (Rivière Lukula) in order to propose a model for the circulation of fluids carrying these mineralizations and finally to plan a prospective study. Our study area is the Lukula territory, which is rich in mineral concentrations, which is why we focused on in situ and laboratory petrography, laboratory metallogeny and metallography, and the evaluation of its large river, where mining activities take place (artisanal mining). Artisanal gold mining has been going on for decades now, and during our fieldwork we got our fingers on the gold and some diamond showings in our study area.
Author Keywords: Rocks, metallogeny, metallography, alluvial deposits, gravel.
Abstract: (french)
La République Démocratique du Congo fait partie des vastes pays du continent africain avec une superficie qui couvre 2345 millions de km2. Elle renferme un sol et un sous-sol riches qui peuvent constituer un secteur primaire de développement. La géologie de la RDC est connue de manière régionale, c’est-à-dire peu détaillée et nécessite de nombreuses investigations à des échelles plus réduites. C’est dans cette optique que nous souhaitons apporter des données plus détaillées sur la géologie de la région de la Lukula. L’objectif poursuivi est de trouver des occurrences de minéralisation dans les différentes formations rencontrées et évaluer sa rivière (Rivière Lukula) afin de proposer un modèle de circulation des fluides porteurs de ces minéralisations et enfin de planifier une étude prospective. Le territoire de Lukula est notre zone d’étude ce dernier contient des concentrations minérales, raison pour laquelle nous nous sommes concentrés sur l’aspect pétrographique in situ et au laboratoire, métallogénique et métallographique au laboratoire ainsi que l’évaluation de sa grande rivière où se passe les activités minières (Exploitation artisanale). L’exploitation artisanale de l’or ça date longtemps donc des décennies jusqu’à présent, et pendant notre descente sur terrain nous avons palpé du doigt l’or et quelques indices du diamant dans notre zone d’étude.
Author Keywords: Roches, métallogénie, métallographie, gisement alluvionnaire, gravier.
How to Cite this Article
Kaluma Mabaya Souhait, Diazo Ishiyama, Mabiala Luamba Maurice, Puati Puati Daddy, Okondo Nkoso Michel, Logro Sapa Richard, Anthony Lubanzadio Sevuanga, Pinganay Sabua Shoupat, Kabongo Chadrack, and Ntjmba Bernardino Natália Helena, “Mineralogical and petrographic study and evaluation of the potential of Lukula River within the Lukula territory in the Central Kongo province of the Democratic Republic of Congo,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 734–747, June 2024.