| Deposit ID | 10231516 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7940350001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Munali |
| Geographic coordinates: | 28.11805, -15.89717 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Southern(province)
Zambia(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Zambia | Southern |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 28.11805, -15.89717 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anglo American Corp. Of South Africa, Ltd. |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1973 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7940350001 |
WORLD MINING, FEB.1973.
METALS SOURCEBOOK, JUNE 18,1973, ITEM A3031.
MINING MAGAZINE, FEB. 1972.
TRURNIT,P.(ED.) SAMBIA. BUNDESANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN
UND ROHSTOFFE, HANNOVER, WEST GERMANY, 1979, P.132.
DMA SERIES 1301 MAP, SHEET SD-35, SCALE 1:1,000,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED 15 KM SSW OF KAFUE AND 55 KM SW OF LUSAKA. EXPLORATION IN 1972-1973 BY ZAMBIAN ANGLO AMERICAN LTD. INCLUDED GEOCHEMICAL,GEOPHYSICAL AND 28 BOREHOLES DURING 18 MONTH CAMPAIGN. RESULTS SAID TO BE ENCOURAGING BUT NO FURTHER INFO. AVAILABLE. PENTLANDITE,PYRROHTITE, AND CHALCOPYRITE MINERALIZATION IN GABBROS AND PERIDOTITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-DEC-1994 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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