Database name: |
World Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposits |
Compilers: |
R. V. Kirkham, J. J. Carriere, A. Rafer, and P. Born |
Release date: |
2015-01-27 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Fitwaola; Konkola Division |
Political location(s): |
Zambia; Nearest community: Chililabombwe |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
paralic marine; in siltstone and shale |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Geological ages: |
Late Proterozoic (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; mudstone-siltstoneIndividual lithologies: | siltstone (quartzitic) shale | Host rock stratigraphy: | Lower Roan Group, Ore-shale |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) in siltstone and shale; relatively small twin orebody; l Roan beds occur in doubly plunging syncline enclosed in basement rxs |
References: |
Binda, P. L.; Mulgrew, J. R., 1974 |
Stratigraphy of Copper Occurrences in the Zambian Copperbelt |
in Gisements Stratiformes et Provinces Cupriferes, Liege 1974, Edited by Bartholomé, P.; de Magnée, I.; Evrard, P.; Moreau, J., Centenaire de la Societe Geologique de Beligique, Societe Geologique de Belgique, 427 p., 2 maps, p. 215 - 233 |
Clutten, J. M., 1974 |
Geological Guide to Konkola Division |
Company Report, Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines Limited |
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Resource data: |
Disclaimer - Reserves/Resource Data
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan) does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of Reserve and Resource information (Data) contained in this database, including whether the Data is compliant with any securities regulations or standards, and NRCan does not assume any liability with respect to any damage or loss incurred as a result of the use made of the Data.
Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported. |
Estimate date: 1977; 3,300,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: quoted reserveGrade-commodity information: | Co: 0.09 percent | Reference: Annels, A. E., 1986: Personal Communication Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |