Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambiai
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Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine) | Mine |
Kitwe | City |
Kitwe District | District |
Copperbelt Province | Province |
Zambia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 49' 59'' South , 28° 12' 6'' East
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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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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 References: |
β Brannerite Formula: UTi2O6 Localities: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
β Carrollite Formula: CuCo2S4 Localities: |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O Localities: |
β Copper Formula: Cu |
β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
β Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) Localities: 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 Localities: References: |
β Melonite Formula: NiTe2 |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Localities: References: |
β Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite Formula: (Fe,Co)S2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
β Uraninite Formula: UO2 Localities: References: |
β Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 Localities: |
β Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl Localities: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
β | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Co)S2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
β | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
β | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
β | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
β | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) Β· nH2O |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(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
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
H | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
O | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
O | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
O | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite | (Fe,Co)S2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
V | Vanadium | |
V | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite | (Fe,Co)S2 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
Co | β Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite | (Fe,Co)S2 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Melonite | NiTe2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
Cu | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | β Melonite | NiTe2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
U | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
U | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic to Cambrian : 550 Β± 3 Ma to 522 MaImportant 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.
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nkana |
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Wikidata ID: | Q1994345 |
Localities in this Region
- Copperbelt Province
- Kitwe District
- Kitwe
- Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine)
- Kitwe
- Kitwe District
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