| Deposit ID | 10400555 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Deposit |
| Current site name | Dikulushi |
| Geographic coordinates: | 28.2743, -8.892 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Katanga(province)
Congo (Kinshasa)(country)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Congo (Kinshasa) | Katanga |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Bornite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Azurite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Model code | 200 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | Unassigned |
| Deposit model name | Sediment-hosted Cu, Revett |
| Mark3 model number | 64 |
| 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 |
| (1) | 28.2743, -8.892 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Type | Combined |
|---|---|
| Estimate year | 2011 |
| Total endowment | 3114104metric tons |
| Remarks | This is for combined resources and production as determined in 2011 USGS SIR GIS. |
2011, Central African Copperbelt: U.S. Geological Survey SIR
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-JUN-11 | Causey, J. Douglas | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.