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Biotite from
Kansanshi Mine, Solwezi District, North-Western Province, Zambia


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kansanshi Mine, Solwezi District, North-Western Province, Zambia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:717782
Long-form Identifier:1:3:717782:8
GUID (UUID V4):ecde67ac-9872-4c78-9c89-5f140135cc58
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Thesis/Dissertation
AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE KANSANSHI CU-(AU) DEPOSIT, NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE, ZAMBIA by Timothy J. Mac Intyre...Geological Engineering ii ABSTRACT The Kansanshi Cu-(Au) mine exploits a structurally controlled deposit...southern Africa. It is currently the largest active Cu mine in Africa, with a total endowment of nearly 12 Mt...in domes along the crest of the NW-SE trending Kansanshi antiform. The deposit occurs within the Domes...exploration drill holes were completed across the Kansanshi mining lease with the aim of resolving outstanding
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Enterprise Hydrothermal Nickel Deposit, North-Western Province, Zambia Patricia L. Capistrant,1,* Murray W...AIRIE Quantum Minerals Ltd, Zambia, Plot 3805, Zambia Road, Ndola, Zambia Program, Dept. of Geosciences...eastern edge of the Kabompo dome in the North-Western Province of Zambia. The deposit area contains basement...eastern edge of the Kabompo dome in the North-Western Province of Zambia (Fig. 1) approximately 300 km west...west of the Zambian Copperbelt. This area of Zambia, known as the Domes region owing to the presence of
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MINERALIZATION IN THE MWOMBEZHI DOME, NORTHWESTERN ZAMBIA: METALLOGENIC IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CENTRAL AFRICAN...sedimenthosted stratiform copper province, occur in the Domes region of northwestern Zambia. The copper deposits...beneath and/or alongside the Copperbelt in both Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Such preenrichment...Introduction The Central African Copperbelt of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), hosted...highest grade, sediment-hosted stratiform copper province, currently containing ~220 million metric tons
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Sediment-hosted Cu deposits . Central African Copperbelt . Zambia . Molybdenite . Re-Os ages . Synorogenic Alan...Copperbelt—the world’s most important metallogenic province of this type, with ~220 Mt of contained Cu. Early...versus synorogenic models at the metallogenic province scale. In this paper, 15 new Re-Os age determinations...during inversion of the rift basins and concomitant north-vergent folding and thrusting that define the PanAfrican...200 km Tenke Fungurume Kamoa ZCB Likasi 11° ZAMBIA Magnetic footprint of Hook batholith DRC h is
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Uranium in the KatangaSystem of Northwestern LUIGI Zambia MENEGHEL AGIP S.p.A.-ZambiaBranch,Lusaka,Zambta...formationat the marginsof the Kabompo, Mwombezhi, and Solwezi domes. The mineralization occursas disseminationsor...in the Shaban and as it includes the Shinkolobwe mine (Derricks and Vaes, 1956; Derricks and Oosterbosch...of the arc, particularly at Kalongwe,Menda, KaIn Zambia,the sequenceis subdividedfrom bottom sompi,Swambo...exposed, 56 U OCCURRENCE, KATANGA SYSTEM, NW ZAMBIA 57 FIG.1. Distribution of the Katangasystem (afterDemesmaeker
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MOORE 445 COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE ONGANJA COPPER MINE, NAMIBIA: A LINK BETWEEN NEOPROTEROZOIC MESOTHERMAL...MESOTHERMAL CU(-AU) MINERALIZATION IN NAMIBIA AND ZAMBIA J.M. MOORE Geology Department, Rhodes University, P...The Onganja copper deposit is hosted by quartz-biotite-plagioclase schists of the Kuiseb Formation in...>97) and early/distal scapolite (Me 41 to 51) – biotite zones. Chlorite geothermometry indicates temperatures...temperatures >400 oC are estimated for the scapolite-biotite zone. Stable isotope values from calcite, pyrite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
geochemistry of the Lumwana Cu (± Co ± U) deposits, NW Zambia Robin Bernau & Stephen Roberts & Mike Richards...Abstract The Lumwana Cu (± Co ± U) deposits of NW Zambia are large, tabular, disseminated ore bodies, hosted...quartz–feldspar ± biotite ± muscovite ± haematite ± amphibole and intervening quartz–feldspar ± biotite schist....ore horizons are typically developed within a biotite–muscovite–quartz–kyanite schist, although mineralization...shadows on porphyroblasts, suggest a top to the north shear sense. The sulphides are deformed by a strong
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
mineralization in the Domes Area, Lufilian Arc, northwestern Zambia M. Cosi a, A. D e B o n i s a, G. G o s s o b,...mineralization in the Domes Area, Lufilian Arc, northwestern Zambia. In: G. Ga~iland K. Schulz (Editors), Precambrian...kilometers in the Domes Area of the Northwestern Province of Zambia, close to the Zairean border (Fig. I ). It...southern Africa between the Congo Craton in the north and the Kalahari in the south, form a curved zone...Lufilian Arc of southern Zaire and central-northern Zambia (Cahen and Snelling, 1966; Clifford, 1967, 1970;
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
inclusion study of uranium occurrences in the Western Zambian Copperbelt Aurélien Eglinger ‱ Clément...2014 Abstract In the Pan-African Lufilian belt (Western Zambian Copperbelt), uranium mineralizations, preferentially...studied in Lolwa and Mitukuluku (Domes region, Western Zambian Copperbelt), two mineralizing stages are...scenario for U mineralizations in the Lufilian belt (Zambia) renowned for its Cu mineralizations associated...Abbreviations: Kbp Kabompo dome, Mbz Mwombezhi dome, Slz Solwezi dome, Lwh Luswishi dome, Kfu Kafue Anticline, C
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
zone of the Pan-African Lufilian orogenic belt (Zambia): Implications for crustal reworking and syn-orogenic...zone of the Pan-African LuïŹlian orogenic belt (Zambia): Implications for crustal reworking and syn-orogenic...zone of the Pan-African Lufilian orogenic belt (Zambia): Implications for crustal reworking and ...Targeting, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, D Western Australia 6009 UniversitĂ©...zone of the Pan-African Lufilian orogenic belt (Zambia) hosts a dozen uranium PT occurrences mostly
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
interactions during Pan-African metamorphism (Western Zambian Copperbelt) AurĂ©lien Eglinger a,⁎, Alexandre...occurrences are known in the Western Zambian Copperbelt (Domes region, Zambia). The hostrocks, Neoproterozoic...region. The present study focuses on the Solwezi dome in the Western Zambian Copperbelt. Two distinct uranium...in the Domes region of the LuïŹlian belt (Solwezi dome, Zambia; Fig. 1a, b). The ïŹrst mineralization stage...Mwombezhi dome; MSZ = Mwembeshi Shear Zone; Slz = Solwezi dome; Tlc = Talc. The black rectangle represents
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...south of Lusaka Start of production 65km west of Solwezi Location Remarks - Cu mineralization occurs...37-year mine life. Appendix II-5 (1) Mineral Development and Exploration Projects in Zambia 1 84
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
RhodesiaCopperbelt................................... Mufulira Mine .......................................................................................... Nkana north limb .............................................................................. Roan Antelope Mine ............................................. 909.................................... The Katanga Province ......................................................................... 915 920 922 923 The Mine Series ........................................
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
VEIN-HOSTED MINERALIZATION AT THE KANSANSHI COPPER DEPOSIT, NORTHERN ZAMBIA HEIDIE I. TORREALDAY, MURRAY W...Abstract The Kansanshi copper deposit in the Pan-African Damaran-Lufilian fold belt of northern Zambia consists...mineralization was continuous for 10 m.y. or the Kansanshi deposit includes two pulses of mineralization...latter suggestion. The ages of mineralization at Kansanshi are broadly similar to those determined for other...deposits, including Kansanshi, may have been metamorphic in origin. Introduction The Kansanshi copper deposit
Book
.^aU I i GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA SIMPLIFIED ,J^ljTangonyiko LEGEND □ 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)
Dome: The Copperbelt Ore Shale in Northwestern Zambia NICK STEVEN† Rockwater Consulting, 10 Evergreen...target. Kalumbila occurs within a moderately (40o) north- northwest-dipping band of Wamikumbi Formation carbonaceous...mineralization at the Kalumbila prospect in North Western province, Zambia (Fig. 1). This mineral deposit type...presented for a potentially important mineral district, where the high-precision geochronological database...Appleton, 1978; Unrug, 1988) is located toward the western end of the Lufilian arc (Daly, 1986) on the southeastern
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
sediment-hosted copper- and cobalt-producing metallogenic province in the world (Fig. 1). It hosts over 80 deposits...Kabompo Western Middle Lu filian 12°S Solwezi Musoshi Kasumbalesa Chililabombwe Mwombezhi Solwezi Chingola...City or town dl Rivers n ia Antiform traces Solwezi id Faults, shear zones M 26° 25° 24° Kalahari...folding and strain partitioning Bancroft 16 Solwezi Musoshi Kanwangungu Roan Upper Roan Middle...13: Musoshi, 14: Kipushi, 15: Luiswishi, 16: Kansanshi. (b) Generalised stratigraphic column of the Katanga
Report (chapter)
of Central Africa (Katanga Province of Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, and eastern Angola) is exposed...southern part of the Lufilian belt in what is now Zambia. From: Arnaud, E., Halverson, G. P. & Shields-Zhou...Ma) in the southern part of the Roan rift basin (Zambia) terminated deposition of the Roan Group platform...in a NE direction from eastern Angola across NW Zambia and into southern DRC (Unrug 1987, 1988; Kampunzu...the text: L, Lwaio Mission; M, Mwinilunga; Ks, Kansanshi; MF, Musonda Falls; Ma, Mansa; M-K, Makonga-Kibambale
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Kamoa copper deposit is located in the Katanga Province of the southern Democratic Republic of Congo outside...at least 5 km west and approximately 10 to 15 km north and south of the area investigated in this study...pers. commun., 2012). Kamoa is located on the western edge of the Congolese Katangan basin and is hosted...01-24 flat-lying sedimentary sequence of the Western foreland to the west (Key et al., 2001). The deposit...Pre-Katanga Basement t Roan Subgroup s ru th ZAMBIA Nguba and Kundelungu Group Mwashya Subgroup Volcanic
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
isotopic dating. Brannerite from the Kansanshi mine, Western Province, Zambia, is found in association with...(1016 α mg−1) dpa Crocker's Well, SA W. Province, Zambia Sierra Albarrana, Spain Bou-Azzer, Morocco...with minor amounts of plagioclase feldspar and biotite, and a suite of trace minerals including magnetite...Furthermore, after making some corrections for biotite and rutile inclusions, the chemical analysis of...the known ages of muscovite-biotite type (Na rich) and hornblende-biotite type (K rich) intrusions in
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
kyanite-micaschists hosting the Cu(–U) Lumwana deposit in the Western Zambian Copperbelt of the LuïŹlian belt François...Rennes Cedex, France Barrick Limited, Lumwana, Zambia a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received...internal zone of the LuïŹlian belt known as the Western Zambian Copperbelt in which a primary Cu mineralization...metasedimentary sequence. Cu(–U) occurrences in the Western Zambian Copperbelt are hosted by kyanite-micaschists...recrystallization of the sulïŹdes in top to the north C3 shear bands associated with rutile crystals yielding
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Chile Abstract The Central African Copperbelt of Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo, along with its...world’s largest sediment-hosted, stratiform copper province. The economically dominant stratiform copper ±...metamorphosed and deformed in some deposits in Zambia, Botswana, and Namibia. In conjunction, these observations...unlikely throughout the Central African Copperbelt of Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo as well as in...CRATON Tenke-Fungurume 10Âș KOLWESI ZAMBIA Kipoi ANGOLA Konkola North Nchanga Mufulira Frontier ZIMBABWE
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Northern Rhodesia, 522 ‱ 15 m.y. ; brannerite, Kansanshi, Northern Rhodesia, 503 ‱ 15 m.y. ; uraninite...Monkey Bay, Nyasaland, 597i25 m.y.; samarskite, north-west Kenya, 635 5=25 m.y. The significance of the...15 600 I " 700 I 800 I 9 0 0 M.Y. I O KANSANSHI 5 0 3 + 15 I S HI N K O L O B W E 6 42 ‱ 20...inches, collected from the Mindola Section of Nkana mine. This mode of occurrence is not typical of the disseminated...minerals are set in a ground-mass of calcite, quartz, biotite, chlorite, and albite. The original concentrate
Report (issue)
VMS ZCB Zn silver arsenic gold bismuth bornite biotite carbon Central African Copperbelt Congo Copperbelt...only sedimentary rock-hosted stratiform copper district that contains significant cobalt. Its presence...with ultramafic rocks, typified by the Bou Azzer district of Morocco, represent another type of primary...to the total. In all cases except the Bou Azzer district (Morocco), cobalt is produced as a byproduct of...stratiform copper deposits o o Congo (Kinshasa) Zambia From Slack and others, in press. 15 Cobalt—Sedimentary
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Kamoa copper deposit located within the DRC at the western end of the Central African Copperbelt (CACB). Fringes...of Congo (DRC). The deposit is located on the western edge of the Congolese portion of the Central African...largest sedimentary rock-hosted stratiform copper province (Fig. 1). It is hosted in a 5 to 10 km thick package...terranes by E-W sinistral strikeslip faulting in the western part of the CACB (Monwezi fault system) and the...throughout the DRC Copperbelt and in the northwest of Zambia; the east-northeast directed phase is well developed
 
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