| Deposit ID | 10400577 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Deposit |
| Current site name | Kipoi Central |
| Alternate or previous names | Kipoy |
| Included sites | Kipoi Northwest |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.0948, -11.2551 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Katanga(province)
Congo (Kinshasa)(country)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Congo (Kinshasa) | Katanga |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Malachite | Ore |
| Azurite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Copper | Ore |
| Heterogenite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| Rock unit name | Mwashya sub-Gp., Nguba Gp., and Mines sub-Gp.(BH), Roan division of Katangan Supergroup |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Rock type qualifier | dolomitic siltstone and talc-rich calcareous siltstone |
| Rock unit name | Mwashya sub-Gp., Nguba Gp., and Mines sub-Gp.(BH), Roan division of Katangan Supergroup |
| (1) | 27.0948, -11.2551 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Significant | Yes |
2011, Central African Copperbelt: U.S. Geological Survey SIR
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 06-JUN-11 | Causey, J. Douglas | U.S. Geological Survey |
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