Kalulu Prospect

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10232215
MAS/MILS ID 7940150002
Record type Site
Current site name Kalulu Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: 29.67624, -15.28248 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position Original location was about 211 miles too far to the northeast. Moved the location to south of Kangaluwe prospect, per map IV (see Reeves).

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Eastern(province)

Zambia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Zambia Eastern

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cuprite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 29.67624, -15.28248

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOL SURV NORTHERN RHODESIA, BULL #1
    Reeve, W.H., 1962, The geology and mineral resources of northern Rhodesia: Northern Rhodesia Geological Survey Bulletin No. 3, v. 1, p. ??, and v. 2, map IV, #19.



Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-84 Sheehan U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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