 A sample of Lueshite from the mine. Lueshite has an orthorhombic perovskite type structure with chemical formula NaNbO3. | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Lueshe mine | |
| Location | Rutshuru Territory |
| Province | North Kivu |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Coordinates | 0°59′10″S 29°08′28″E / 0.986°S 29.141°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Niobium |
| History | |
| Opened | 1982[1] |
The Lueshe mine, or Lweshe mine, is a niobium mine located in Rutshuru Territory in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The site is one of the most economically significant pyrochlore deposits in the world.[2] The rare niobium mineral lueshite was discovered at the mine, and is named after it. The mine is frequently caught up in violence surrounding the Kivu conflict.
- ^ Dominic Johnson (2006-03-22). "Kongo: Neuer Wirbel um deutsche Mine". taz.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ Wall, F.; Williams, C. T.; Woolley, A. R.; Nasraoui, M. (1996). "Pyrochlore from Weathered Carbonatite at Lueshe, Zaire". Mineralogical Magazine. 60 (402). Mineralogical Society: 731–750. doi:10.1180/minmag.1996.060.402.03. ISSN 0026-461X.