Dikulushi

Past Producer in Katanga, Congo (Kinshasa) with commodities Copper, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400555
Record type Deposit
Current site name Dikulushi

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 28.2743, -8.892 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Katanga(province)

Congo (Kinshasa)(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Congo (Kinshasa) Katanga

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Ore
Bornite Ore
Malachite Ore
Azurite Ore
Chrysocolla Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 200
USGS model code Unassigned
Deposit model name Sediment-hosted Cu, Revett
Mark3 model number 64

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock type qualifier red, and argillaceous
    Rock unit name Upper Kundelungu Supergroup of the Katangan Supergroup: Mongwe Siltstone, Kiaka Conglomerate, and Petit Conglomerate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock type qualifier sandstones, argillaceous sandstones
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate
    Rock unit name Kiaka Conglomerate
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone
    Rock unit name Mongwe Siltstones
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate
    Rock type qualifier extensively silicified and brecciated carbonates

Nearby scientific data

(1) 28.2743, -8.892

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer

Reserves and resources

  • Type Combined
    Estimate year 2011
    Total endowment 3114104metric tons
    Remarks This is for combined resources and production as determined in 2011 USGS SIR GIS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    2011, Central African Copperbelt: U.S. Geological Survey SIR

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-JUN-11 Causey, J. Douglas U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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