Chalimbana Prospect

Past Producer in Central, Zambia with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134924
MAS/MILS ID 7940100028
Record type Site
Current site name Chalimbana Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: 28.41884, -15.37204 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position Moved about 3/4 mi. west to the surface disturbance visibile in Google Earth and Microsoft maps.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Central(province)

Zambia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Zambia Central

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) 28.41884, -15.37204

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike S45E
    Dip 20S
    Thickness 9M
    Length 1800M
    Field Value
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip S45E:20S
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOL SURV NORTHERN RHODESIA, BULL #3, P70-71
    Reeve, W.H., 1962, The geology and mineral resources of northern Rhodesia: Northern Rhodesia Geological Survey Bulletin No. 3, v. 1, p. 70-71, and v. 2, map IV, #6.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Sheehan U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.