| Deposit ID | 10107362 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029728 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Musonoi |
| Related records | 10118085 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 25.4433, -10.7135 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 2 KM EAST OF KOLWEZI. 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 |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Digenite | Ore |
| Heterogenite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Result | COPPER CONTENT 5 TO 6 %, CO 0.3 TO 0.4 % (SOMETIMES UP TO 1 % CO) |
|---|
| 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) | 25.4433, -10.7135 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Copper Belt, Folding And Shearing |
| Strike | E-W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 30 DEG. S |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1950 |
| Year of first production | 1946 |
| 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 | 20000000metric tons | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029728 |
BGR, APRIL 1974, ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LAENDERBERICHTE, III, ZAIRE;
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
GECAMINES, ANNUAL REPORTS 1973, 1974, 1975;
ISMI
GECAMINES ANNUAL REPORTS 1972 TO 1975;
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THERE ARE TWO OREBODIES 10 AND 13 M THICK DIVIDED BY A 20 M THICK BANK WITH A LOW MINERALIZATION. |
| Deposit | THE PLANTS ARE LOCATED AT SHITURU (205 KM BY RAIL), LUILU (ABOUT 5 KM BY RAIL), AND AT LUBUMBASHI (342 KM BY RAIL). |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1900'S |
| Deposit | New deposit type/ subtype is 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 |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.