BrochantiteKansanshi Mine, Solwezi, North-Western Province, Zambia
Photo: PMB Latitude: 12°5'S
Longitude: 26°25'E
Copper open-pit mine 8 km N of Solwezi, in production. Recent exploration defines major copper deposits, which will be exploited in the coming years.
Mineral List
18 entries listed. 15 valid minerals.
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References
- Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. USGS Open-File Report 03-107.
- Kampunzu, A.B., Cailteux, J.L.H., Kamona, A.F., Intiomale, M.M., and Melcher, F. (2009): Sediment-hosted Zn–Pb–Cu deposits in the Central African Copperbelt. Ore Geology Reviews 35, 263-297.
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