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): |
Thakadu; Matsitama |
Political location(s): |
Botswana; Nearest community: Matsitama Village |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
paralic marine; in siliceous limestones/ quartz-schists/ phyllites |
Geologic province: |
Matsitama Schistbelt |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Geological ages: |
Early Proterozoic - Proterozoic (host rocks) |
Tectonic setting: |
continental marginal basin; unstated (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; quartzite-carbonate; Metamorphic grade: greenschistIndividual lithologies: | limestone (siliceous) quartzite (calcareous) quartzite |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) in siliceous limestones/ quartz-schists/ phyllites; Thakadu, Makala, Logolo, Peolane-Noko collectively known as Matsitama; 400 m strike length at surface/sulphides grade upwards into oxide zone |
References: |
Baldock, J. W.; Hepworth, J. V.; Marengwa, B. S., 1976 |
Gold, Base Metals and Diamonds in Botswana |
Economic Geology, Volume 71, p. 139 - 156 |
Baldock, J. W., 1977 |
Resources Inventory of Botswana: Metallic Minerals, Mineral Fuels and Diamonds |
Mineral Resources Report, Botswana Geological Survey Department, Publication code 4, 65 p. |
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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; 2,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: estimated resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 2.5 percent | Reference: Anonymous, 1977: Resources Inventory of Botswana; Report, Publication code 4 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |