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Azurite from
Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachiteā“˜11 photos of Azurite associated with Malachite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kabwe Mine, Kabwe, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:44322
Long-form Identifier:1:3:44322:3
GUID (UUID V4):6634f6b6-2e74-4417-b9f6-52791a6166e9
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Minerals of the KABWE MINE (ā€œBroken Hillā€) Central Province, Zambia MALCOLM SOUTHWOOD 7 Campbell Court...location of Kabwe in Zambia. Prepared by William Besse. Figure 2. Satellite image of the Kabwe mine site, showing... Figure 3. The Kabwe mine site, partially derelict. Michael Brook photo, 2004. T HE CITY OF KABWE, ZAMBIAā€™S...north of Lusaka, the capital (fig. 1). The name Kabwe means ā€œplace of smeltingā€ but refers to the pre-European...in the area (Notebaart and Korowski 1980). The Kabwe lead-zinc deposit was fortuitously discovered in
Book
.^aU I i GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA SIMPLIFIED ,J^ljTangonyiko LEGEND ā–” 200 M^Iq"... In the same series A guide to the Insects of Zambia Elliot Pinhey and Ian Loe A guide to the National...DWoecraite of Zambia by GERALD COORAY, PhD, DIC, FGS Professor of Geology, University of Zambia and ANDREW...PhD Formerly Lecturer in Geology, University of Zambia colour illustrations by GOODFELLOW PHIRI Group...rocks Industrial minerals Outline of the Geology of Zambia 34 14 Radioactive minerals METALLIC MINERALS
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
non-sulfide Zn deposits: a reanalysis of the Kabwe Zn-Pb ores (central Zambia) N. MONDILLO1,*, R. HERRINGTON2, A...Editor: Nigel Cook] ABSTR ACT The Kabwe Zn-Pb deposit (central Zambia) consists of a cluster of mixed sulfide...mineralization, and was carried out on a suite of Kabwe specimens, housed in the Natural History Museum...non-sulfides, Kabwe, laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), Zambia. Introduction...2003). The Kabwe Zn-Pb deposit (formerly known as ā€˜Broken Hillā€™) is located in central Zambia, āˆ¼110 km
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Leadville, United States; 5 = Upper Mississippi Valley district, United States; 6 = Franklin and Sterling Hill...Mississippi Valley-type district, Poland; 16 = Reocin, Spain; 17 = Sardinian Zn-Pb district; Italy; 18 = Larium...Hamman Nā€™BaĆÆls, Algeria; 21 = Zamanti Zn-Pb district, central Turkey; 22 = Angouran, Iran; 23 = Mehdiabad...Jabali, Yemen; 26 = Abu Samar, Sudan; 27 = Kabwe and Star Zn, Zambia; 28 = Skorpion, Namibia; 29 = Berg Aukas...deposits in the Upper Silesian Mississippi Valleytype district of Poland (Sass-Gustkiewicz et al., 1982; Osika
Report (issue)
c = 15.0257(22) Z=6 X-ray Powder Pattern: Kabwe, Zambia. 2.760 (100), 3.55 (50), 1.703 (45), 2.327 (25)...0.07 (2) 35.10 64.90 Total 100.26 (1) Aachen district, Germany. (2) ZnCO3 . 100.00 CO2 ZnO MgO CaO...willemite, hydrozincite, cerussite, malachite, azurite, aurichalcite, Distribution: Many localities,... Sardinia, Italy. Large crystals at Kabwe (Broken Hill), Zambia. Abundant in fine specimens with large...Pennsylvania; in the Joplin district, Jasper Co., Missouri; from the Rush Creek district, Marion Co., Arkansas;
Other Paper
Appendix II-2 Structure of Mineral Rights in Zambia Type of Right Place of Application Required Documents...Countries Prospecting (Exploration) Country Zambia Duration for approval 2 years, twice renewable...Feasibility Study Mine construction Stage Exploration Exploration West Central Zambia 265km northeast...37-year mine life. Appendix II-5 (1) Mineral Development and Exploration Projects in Zambia 1 84...Minerals Copper Copper 6 /Phelps Dodge Mining (Zambia) African Eagle Resources (UK) Copper Commodity
Catalog/List
crystalline mass 5x3cm BalmatEdwards Zinc mining district, St Lawrence County ,New York, USA Ā£7 14 EPIDIDYMITE...covering small quartz crystals 3x3cm Bwlch I Glas Mine, Tal-y-Bont Ceredigion Wales Ā£6 I 19 NIFONTOVITE...1cm long and 3 mm across on very small matrix Fuka Mine, Okayama Japan Ā£ 15 -20 - TANXALITE-obv:iousblac~...Karibib District Namibia Ā£25 22 TILLEYITE creamy white cleavable like a feldspar 6x3cm Ā£25 Fuka Mine,m Okayama...MANGANAXINITE obvious brown mass in 3x2 Casagna Mine, Graveglia Valley Liguria Italy Ā£ 10 L...~~--------1
Report (issue)
Descloizite, duftite, mimetite, wulfenite, cerussite, azurite, dioptase. Distribution: Many localities. From...Mammoth-St. Anthony mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., from Bisbee, Cochise Co., at the Total Wreck mine, Pinal Co., in...Apache mine, near Globe, and from the 79 mine, near Hayden, Gila Co., Arizona; at the Mayflower mine, Socorro...Socorro Peak district, Socorro Co., New Mexico; from the Whale mine, Goodsprings district, Clark Co., Nevada...and elsewhere in the Otavi district, Namibia. At Kabwe (Broken Hill), Zambia. Name: For an occurrence in
Catalog/List
in size, l~lt". Ā£4.50. 6. 7. -. 8. AZURITE. Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, U.S.A...lining numerous large cavities in cellular massive Azurite, .showing a concentric banded structure in places...colourful specimen., 3i;x2txlt". Ā£14.00. AZURITE. TVnagh Mine, Co. Galwav, Eire. Select bright blue small...sparkling crystals richly lining cavities in cellular Azurite with a little creamy white Barvtes and thin light... 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. -2BARYTES. Hailemoor Mine, Egremont, West Cumberland. Specimen A - Choice
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
0.084 13.6 13.60 South Africa Mapochs Mine Rhovan Mine 1.5 0.52 1.5 1.06 1.60 Generally, VTM...Cu2 (CO3 )(OH)2 Hydrozincite Zn5 (CO3 )2 (OH)6 Azurite Cu3 (CO3 )2 (OH)2 Goslarite ZnSO4 Ā·7H2 O Chalcanthite...elements [37,38]. For example, the Broken Hill Plant (Zambia) extracted cadmium as by-product from the hydrometallurgical...vanadate ore from Abenab West Mine, Namibia. After the closure of the Berg Aukas Mine and stoppage of the flotation...mined in commercial quantities in Spain, Namibia, Zambia, USA, Mexico, and Argentina [59,60]. The major
Report (issue)
barite from the Ouichane (or Sidi Lahcem) mine in Nador Province, and furthermore I cautioned against confusing...barite from the Bou Nahas (or Afrou) mine in the Oumjrane-Alnif district near Meknes. Really, though, itā€™s...These new specimens come from the Shijiangshan Pb-Zn mine, which Jordi locates close to ā€œJipengā€ in the Huanggang...much, much more than the famous Huanggang Sn-Fe mine, see the articles in our September-October 2012...tarbuttite crystals from the old Broken Hill mine at Kabwe, Zambia. Mixed with them, on matrix plates from
Catalog/List
matrix.~xltxlt". Ā£2.50. 6. ARTHURITE. Hingston Down Mine, Nr. Callington, Cornwall. Specimen A - Rich lime...Torbernite. 2-tx2-tx2".Ā£11.00. 9. AZURITE. Laurium, Attica District, Greece. Very rich bright blue small...specimen for display. 7~x4x2" .Ā£22.00. 10. AZURITE. Ting Tar.g Mine, Gwannap, Cornwall. Rich, Bright blue... 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 16. Hilto Mine Scordale was moreland. Sp i en A - Select, creamy...3xl-1xl-t.". Ā£6.00. BROCHANTITE. Laurium, A~tica District, Greece. Deep green lustrous crystaline small
Catalog/List
crystalline axinite. 2x1~x1t", Ā£1ā€¢ā€¢ 5~ 11. AZURITE. HEnderson Mine, Bisbee, Arizona, U.S.A. Choice bright...association. 3x2~x1~", Ā£16.5~ 12. BARYTES. Dalmellington Mine, Frizington, Cumberland. Fine lustrous transparent...matrix. 2~x17", Ā£33.00 15. NATIVE BISMUTH. Botallack Mine, St. Just, Cornwall. Bright metallic silvery masses...matrix. 25x15 mm. Ā£6.50p 17. BOTALLACKITE. Levant Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall. apecimen A: Small bright green...matrix. 2tx1tx1", Ā£2.25p 18. BOURNONITE. Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall. Specimen A: Select silvery-grey
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mason University] at 01:02 21 December 2014 79 Mine, Gila County, Arizona E veryone likes blue minerals...crystals that vary from relatively dark blue near the central part or base of the group progressively to a paler...minerals of collector interest, including malachite, azurite, cuprite, smithsonite, hemimorphite, hydrozincite...including the Harborside mine at Brooksville, Hancock County, and the Lubec lead mine and prospects at Pembroke...Hampshire County, Massachusetts; the old Gorham (Mascot mine), Coos County, New Hampshire; as pale blue rosettes
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Washington, DC 20013 pohwatp@si.edu WILLEMITE Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto, Namibia M ineral nomenclature...20 June 2015 Figure 1. Willemite from the Tsumeb mine, Otijikoto region, Namibia. The specimen displays...Black willemite is common from the Sterling Hill mine, with the color due to inclusions of franklinite...major willemite specimen producer is the Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto region, Namibia. Willemite specimens...Pseudomorphs of willemite after mimetite and after azurite are known but are rare (Gebhard 1999). As for fluorescence
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
no sulfur emissions or waste, little to no acid mine drainage). Equally important, Zn non-sulfide ore...BongarĆ” district in northern Peru, Kabwe Zn-Pb deposit (formerly known as ā€œBroken Hillā€) in central Zambia...new targets throughout this vast metallogenic province, which contains some of the best prospects for...30]. 1.2. Touissit-Bou Beker District Geology The Touissit-Bou Beker district of northeastern Morocco and...activity, that exceeded 5 Mt of Pb and Zn [5,28]. The district stratigraphy consists of a Paleozoic basement
Catalog/List
spray with no matrix attached. 1-txt", Ā£0.80p. 3. AZURITE. Tsumeb, otavi, S.W. Africa. Bright blue small...scattered on cellular azurite/chalcocite matrix. 2x2x1-t", Ā£4.5Op 4. AZURITE. Tynagh Mine, Co. Galway, Eire...places. ~2-tX1t", Ā£11.00 5. BARYTES. Mt. Wellington Mine, Twelvehead~, Cornwall, Specimen A: Lustrous well...that were f~und last century in the Ale & Cakes mine in Gwennap; barytes is a rare mineral in the Cornish...specimens ā€¢. 11. 8ISMUTHINITE. George & Charlotte Mine, nr. Tavistock, Devon. Silvery-grey needly crystals
Journal (issue)
manager Famous mineral localities: the Broken Hill mine, Zam bia..............................................351 Famous mineral localities: the Cruzeiro mine, past and present ................................ famous mineraC (ocafities: the Broken Hiffmine Zambia by C. W. Notebaart Stadhoudersplein 25 C 3039-ER...906 Kitwe, Zambia HISTORY The Broken Hill lead-zinc mine is located near the town of Kabwe, 140 km north...north of Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, on the main route to the Copperbelt (Pig. 1). The ore deposit
Catalog/List
faces. 3-tx2x2". Ā£11.50. 3. ALLANITE. Mary Kathleen Mine, queensland, Australia. Sharp, lustrous black, well...section showing a radiated structure and with large central cavities thickly lined with delicate needly crystals...lxfxf". Ā£4.50. 11. 12. 13. -2AZURITE. Ting-Tpng Mine, Gwennap, Cornwall. Rich, bright blue small sharp...colourful specimen. 3x2xlf". 1:8.00. BARYTES. Ladywash Mine, Eyam, Derbyshire. Lustrous, creamy, tabular bladed...mat rix. 2xl~". Ā£2.50. 23. CASSITERITE. Kinta District, Malaya. Very fine, pure mass, composed of numerous
Catalog/List
7. APATITE variety FRAN~JLITE. Fowey Consols Mine, Tywardreat~. Corny/all. A r i<.:h Cc:'ust of intergrown...the turn of the cĀ£n~u) 2xlt". Ā£27. AZURITE. Duke of Cornwall Mine, Kadina, S. Australia. Sele~t. pure...have been broken open and ea ch specimel, Las a central cavity Jined with small sharp bright crystals....matrix. 2xlixl-}". Ā£7. BOF. ITE. South .;aradon Mine, st. '::leer, Cornwall. A pure, purply irridescent...Chalcopyrite. 2txlt". Ā£1.65. BREli STERITE. 'Ihitesmith Mine, Str:mtian, Argyll. Choice, sharp, creamy coloured
Report (issue)
........................................... I15 Mine Waste Characteristics........................................................................ I19 Mine Closure...........................................Red Dog mining district in Alaska and the stratigraphy of selected deposits in the district...............location of Kipushi-type deposits (including the Kabwe deposits) and major Neoproterozoic orogenic belts...Abbreviations and Symbols Ā°C degree Celsius AMD acid mine drainage CIGS copper-indium-gallium-diselenide
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
great quantities of wonderful carbonates such as azurite, smithsonite, and cerussite. These zones are also...Leadhills in the heart of Scotlandā€™s lead mining district; desiring to acquire complete suites of minerals...other exotic oxidized zone in an as-yet-undeveloped mine. For now, however, Tsumeb holds top honors for the...species. Working on material from the Scottish lead district, Brooke (1820, pp. 117ā€“120) determined the next...name leadhillite in 1832, establishing the Susanna mine, Leadhills, as the type locality (Dana 1896). There
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Department of Geology and Mineralogy, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Leuvensesteenweg 13, B-3080 Tervuren, Belgium...Kundelungu Plateau region in the southeast Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Kundelungu...part of the Central African copperbelt, the largest known sediment-hosted copper province in the world...is exposed in the western part of the Dikulushi mine, marked by ductile deformed shale that was transported...nonbrecciated sandstone layers in the central part of the mine are crosscut by several east-westā€“ and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
School of Mines, University of Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 32379, Zambia Department of Geology, Faculty of...a large part of the Zambian Copperbelt mining district was carried out by the Czech Research Group with...Geology Department, University of Zambia, and the Geological Survey of Zambia in the period 2002ā€“2018. This...health. Ores of the Zambian Copperbelt mining district are mined for Cu and Co, but a number of other...soils and plant contamination; bioaccessibility; mine drainage; plants Revised: 23 February 2023 Accepted:
Report (issue)
Smithsonite slice and egg, 5.8 and 2.7 cm tall Masua Mine, Carbonia-lglesias, Sardinia, Italy Cal and Kerith...Smithsonite, 9.2 cm wide 400 Foot Level, Kelly Mine, Magdalena District Socorro County, New Mexico Steve Neely...1867. Ā·thsonian Smithsonite First Oxide Zone, Tsu Mine, Tsumeb, Nami 10cm tall Brent Lockhart coll Joe...reasons for this palette. Beginning on page Antler Mine Smithsonite? Many comprehensive smithsonite collections..."smithsonite" from Mohave County, Arizona's Antler Mine, while the mineral is not noted from the locality
 
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