| Deposit ID | 10079670 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029733 |
| Record type | Deposit |
| Current site name | Mupine |
| Included sites | Kamoto-KOV-Musonie-Mupine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 25.404, -10.6979 (WGS84) |
| Relative position | 2 KM WEST NORTHWEST MUSONOI. Lat/long from Central African Copperbelt SIR database. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Katanga(province)
Congo (Kinshasa)(country)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Congo (Kinshasa) | Katanga |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Heterogenite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Model code | 197 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 30b |
| Deposit model name | Sediment-hosted Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 63 |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| Ore Body (1) | 25.404, -10.6979 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Copper Belt |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1950 |
| Year of first production | 1955 |
| District name | Kolwezi |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gecamines |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | La Generale Des Carrieres Et Mines Du Zaire (State Owned) (Gecamines) |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Total endowment | 10000000 | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029733 |
WORLD MINING, OCT. 1974, P.53
Wilson, A.B., Causey, J.D., Kirschbaum, M.J., Taylor, C.d., and Zientek, M.L,, 2011, Database of Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits in the Central African Copperbelt, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report 2010-5090x
BGR, APRIL 1974, ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LAENDERBERICHTE, III ZAIRE, P.47;
GECAMINES, 1973, 1974, 1975, ANNUAL REPORTS
ISMI
Dixon, Roger, Simposya, Victor, Takolia, Ebrahim, Waldeck, Wally, Salter, Henrietta, von Wielligh, Anton, Naismith, Alan, Cilliers, Petrus, and McNeill, R., 2009, An independent technical report on the material assets of Katanga Mining Ltd., Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC"): SRK Consulting, 216 p. (Available at www.sedar.com [Katanga Mining Ltd., Technical Report (NI 43-101) - English, filed March 31, 2009]).
GECAMINES 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, ANNUAL REPORTS
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SEE ALSO MUSONOI (MRDS RECORD W029728). |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1900'S |
| Deposit | New deposit type/subtype: Redbed-associated stratabound copper deposit-Reduced-facies carbonate ecaille |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1978 | Saam, Henning G. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1988 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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