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): |
Chambishi |
Political location(s): |
Zambia |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
paralic marine; in fine-gr/ dark green/ sandy calcareous argillite |
Commodities: |
Cu; Co |
Geological ages: |
Late Proterozoic (host rocks) |
Tectonic setting: |
continental rift-graben; divergent (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; mudstoneIndividual lithologies: | argillite (locally rich in carbonate near base) | Host rock stratigraphy: | Lower Roan Group, Ore Shale |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) in fine-gr/ dark green/ sandy calcareous argillite; 2 orebodies main & west/ ore shale avg 75 ft wide/open pit/underground; over 70% of mineralization is bornite/ others are cp/ cc/ malachite |
References: |
Annels, A. E.; Vaughan, D. J.; Craig, J. R., 1983 |
Conditions of Ore Mineral Formation in Certain Zambian Copperbelt Deposits with Special Reference to the Role of Cobalt |
Mineralium Deposita, Volume 18, p. 71 - 88 |
Anonymous, 1981 |
Chambishi Mine, Zambia |
Mining Magazine, April issue, p. 293 |
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 |
Bowen, R., 1977 |
Stratiform Copper Deposits |
6, in Copper - Its Geology and Economics, Edited by Bowen, R.; Gunatilaka, A., Halsted Press (John Wiley and Sons), New York, 366 p, p. 211 - 278 |
Bruggen, J. W., 1972 |
Introduction Into Mining and Metallurgy on the Zambian Copperbelt |
Journal Royal Geological Mining Society of Netherlands, Volume 51, p. 361 - 370 |
Fleischer, V. D.; Garlick, W. G.; Haldane, R., 1976 |
Geology of the Zambian Copperbelt |
6, in Handbook of Stratabound and Stratiform Ore Deposits, Edited by Wolf, K. H., Volume 6: Cu, Zn, Pb and Ag Deposits, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, Amsterdam, New York, 585 p, p. 223 - 352 |
Jowett, E.C., 1989 |
Effects of Continental Rifting on the Location and Genesis of Stratiform Copper-silver Deposits |
Section Introduction, General Principles and Geochemical Aspects, in Sediment Hosted Stratiform Cu Deposits, Ottawa, May 1986, Edited by Boyle, R. W.; Brown, A. C.; Jefferson, C. W.; Jowett, E. C.; Kirkham, R. V., Special Paper, Geological Association of Canada, 36, 710 p, p. 53 - 66 |
Notebaart, C. W., 1972 |
Ore Minerals of the Zambian Copperbelt |
Journal Royal Geological Mining Society of Netherlands, Volume 51, p. 337 - 345 |
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Production data: |
Report period: from 1965 until 1981-12; 23,000,000 metric ton ore; Provisional entry?: yes; Yearly or summary?: SGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 2.46 percent | Reference: Goossens, P. J., 1983: Precambrian Mineral Deposits and their Metallogeny; Annales. Série in 80, Sciences Géologiques, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Publication code 89, 97 p. Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
339,000,000 metric ton ore; Provisional entry?: yes; Yearly or summary?: SGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 2.88 percent | Reference: Freeman, P. V., 1986: Personal Communication Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |
Resource data: |
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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: 1985-04-01; 23,500,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: proven reserveGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 2.79 percent | Reference: Freeman, P. V., 1986: Personal Communication Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1977; 30,600,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: quoted reserveGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3.07 percent | Reference: Annels, A. E., 1986: Personal Communication Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1985-03-31; 20,900,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: undeveloped reserveGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 2.78 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1986: Zambia Bites the Bullet; Mining Journal, February 7 issue, p. 89 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1982; 39,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resource ?Grade-commodity information: | Cu: 2.88 percent | Reference: Goossens, P. J., 1983: Precambrian Mineral Deposits and their Metallogeny; Annales. Série in 80, Sciences Géologiques, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Publication code 89, 97 p. Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
90,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 2.4 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1995: ZCCM to Cash in Chambishi; Mining Journal, January 20 issue, p. 37 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |