Fitula

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400557
Record type Deposit
Current site name Fitula

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 27.8717, -12.6599 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Copperbelt(province)

Zambia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Zambia Copperbelt

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

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 arenite
    Rock unit name Mines Group, Roan Supergroup, Lower Roan Group.
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock type qualifier Arenite-hosted

Nearby scientific data

(1) 27.8717, -12.6599

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Ore is dissiminated in feldspathic sandstone within arkose.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Significant Yes

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 2011
    Total endowment 4500000metric tons
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 5 wt-pct Copper Primary 2011

Reference information

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.