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Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambiai
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Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine)Mine
KitweCity
Kitwe DistrictDistrict
Copperbelt ProvinceProvince
ZambiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 49' 59'' South , 28° 12' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-12.83306,28.20167
GeoHash:
G#: ktsncxzf4
GRN:
S09E20
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kitwe400,914 (2012)3.6km
Kalulushi66,575 (2012)11.6km
Chambishi11,073 (2011)27.5km
Mufulira120,500 (2012)31.8km
Luanshya113,365 (2012)41.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
4349
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4349:9
GUID (UUID V4):
2e0d2e9d-e116-450c-91e4-e035feaa2e19


A copper-cobalt mine owned by ZCCM. The deepest mine in the Zambian copper belt. Two shafts below 1,300 meters and 3 small open pits until 1984.

The mine exploits reduced facies type copper-cobalt ore beds, hosted in sedimentary rocks of the Lower Roan group along the southwestern margin of the Kafue Anticline. Along their strike length of 14 km, the beds are frequently replaced by siliceous dolomite, forming barren gaps. They also are cut by veins with U-Mo-V mineralization. The Rokana deposit consists of the Mindoa, Central and South orebodies.

A 1975 discovery yielded the largest and finest libethenite crystals ever found.

GPS coordinates are approximate.

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Mineral List

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22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Habit: pseudo-octahedron, short, stubby, elongated along the a axis.
Colour: Dark green to black.
Description: The best crystals were found in Area E open pit.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Dan Weinrich photo
β“˜ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Co)S2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Dan Weinrich photo
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Gallery:

BaSO4β“˜ Baryte
CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
Cu2(PO4)(OH)β“˜ Libethenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
β“˜Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05a(Fe,Co)S2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Brannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
β“˜Uraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
β“˜4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) Β· nH2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ BranneriteUTi2O6
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Coβ“˜ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
UUranium
Uβ“˜ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic to Cambrian : 550 Β± 3 Ma to 522 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Cambrian
   Terreneuvian
β“˜ Uraninite (youngest age)522 Ma
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Ediacaran
β“˜ Uraninite (oldest age)550 Β± 3 Ma

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nkana
Wikidata ID:Q1994345

Localities in this Region

Zambia

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/zambia/luapula/_nkana/
Korowski, Stanley P., Notebaart, Cor W. (1978) Libethenite from the Rokana Mine, Zambia. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (6) 341-346
Meneghel (1981) Methodology and history o uranium exploration in the northwestern province of Zambia. Proceedings of an Advisory Group Meeting on Case Histories of Uranium Exploration, IAEA-AG, 250(14), 75-97.
Mining Annual Review (1985) 431.
Cox, Dennis P., Lindsey, David A., Singer, Donald A., Diggles, Michael F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. Open-File Report 2003-107. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr2003107
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ZM-Nkana-headgear-Kitwe.jpg
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mopani_Copper_Mines
www.getamap.net (2018) http://www.getamap.net/maps/zambia/luapula/_nkanakitwe/
www.getamap.net (2018) http://www.getamap.net/maps/zambia/luapula/_kitwenkana/
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