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Kalengwa, Mufumbwe District, North-Western Province, Zambiai
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KalengwaTown
Mufumbwe DistrictDistrict
North-Western ProvinceProvince
ZambiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 28' 3'' South , 25° 0' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-13.46776,25.00222
GeoHash:
G#: kt9g2uq09
GRN:
S09E18
Locality type:
Town
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate



A small mining town.

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Mineral List

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Broughton, D. w., Valorose, C. p., Coker, S. a., Spera, S. l., Venendaal, J. F., & Hitzman, M. w. (2004, November). Congolese-style Hypogene and Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Kalengwa Deposit, Zambia. In 2004 Denver Annual Meeting GSA.
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Broughton, D. w., Valorose, C. p., Coker, S. a., Spera, S. l., Venendaal, J. F., & Hitzman, M. w. (2004, November). Congolese-style Hypogene and Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Kalengwa Deposit, Zambia. In 2004 Denver Annual Meeting GSA.
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: Broughton, D. w., Valorose, C. p., Coker, S. a., Spera, S. l., Venendaal, J. F., & Hitzman, M. w. (2004, November). Congolese-style Hypogene and Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Kalengwa Deposit, Zambia. In 2004 Denver Annual Meeting GSA.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Broughton, D. w., Valorose, C. p., Coker, S. a., Spera, S. l., Venendaal, J. F., & Hitzman, M. w. (2004, November). Congolese-style Hypogene and Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Kalengwa Deposit, Zambia. In 2004 Denver Annual Meeting GSA.
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107; Broughton, D. w., Valorose, C. p., Coker, S. a., Spera, S. l., Venendaal, J. F., & Hitzman, M. w. (2004, November). Congolese-style Hypogene and Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Kalengwa Deposit, Zambia. In 2004 Denver Annual Meeting GSA.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Broughton, D. w., Valorose, C. p., Coker, S. a., Spera, S. l., Venendaal, J. F., & Hitzman, M. w. (2004, November). Congolese-style Hypogene and Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Kalengwa Deposit, Zambia. In 2004 Denver Annual Meeting GSA.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Broughton, D. w., Valorose, C. p., Coker, S. a., Spera, S. l., Venendaal, J. F., & Hitzman, M. w. (2004, November). Congolese-style Hypogene and Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Kalengwa Deposit, Zambia. In 2004 Denver Annual Meeting GSA.
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Broughton, D. w., Valorose, C. p., Coker, S. a., Spera, S. l., Venendaal, J. F., & Hitzman, M. w. (2004, November). Congolese-style Hypogene and Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Kalengwa Deposit, Zambia. In 2004 Denver Annual Meeting GSA.
β“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Reference: Broughton, D. w., Valorose, C. p., Coker, S. a., Spera, S. l., Venendaal, J. F., & Hitzman, M. w. (2004, November). Congolese-style Hypogene and Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Kalengwa Deposit, Zambia. In 2004 Denver Annual Meeting GSA.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Broughton, D. w., Valorose, C. p., Coker, S. a., Spera, S. l., Venendaal, J. F., & Hitzman, M. w. (2004, November). Congolese-style Hypogene and Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Kalengwa Deposit, Zambia. In 2004 Denver Annual Meeting GSA.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Broughton, D. w., Valorose, C. p., Coker, S. a., Spera, S. l., Venendaal, J. F., & Hitzman, M. w. (2004, November). Congolese-style Hypogene and Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Kalengwa Deposit, Zambia. In 2004 Denver Annual Meeting GSA.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Broughton, D. w., Valorose, C. p., Coker, S. a., Spera, S. l., Venendaal, J. F., & Hitzman, M. w. (2004, November). Congolese-style Hypogene and Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Kalengwa Deposit, Zambia. In 2004 Denver Annual Meeting GSA.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Broughton, D. w., Valorose, C. p., Coker, S. a., Spera, S. l., Venendaal, J. F., & Hitzman, M. w. (2004, November). Congolese-style Hypogene and Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Kalengwa Deposit, Zambia. In 2004 Denver Annual Meeting GSA.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
Reference: Broughton, D. w., Valorose, C. p., Coker, S. a., Spera, S. l., Venendaal, J. F., & Hitzman, M. w. (2004, November). Congolese-style Hypogene and Supergene Copper Mineralization at the Kalengwa Deposit, Zambia. In 2004 Denver Annual Meeting GSA.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜var. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Scapolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4

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