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): |
Chibuluma South; Kalulushi East |
Political location(s): |
Zambia |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
paralic marine; in argillite |
Commodities: |
Cu; Co |
Geological ages: |
Late Proterozoic (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; quartzite-mudstone-conglomerateIndividual lithologies: | quartzite conglomerate argillite | Host rock stratigraphy: | Lower Roan Group |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) in argillite; located 7 miles south of Chibuluma |
References: |
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 |
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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: 1985-04-01; 11,100,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 4.33 percent | Reference: Freeman, P. V., 1986: Personal Communication Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1977; 5,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: quoted reserveGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 4 percent Co: 0.2 percent | Reference: Annels, A. E., 1986: Personal Communication Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 1975; 5,352,390 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resource - East orebodyGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 4.09 percent | Reference: United States Bureau of Mines (Editor(s)), 1975: Minerals Yearbook 1975; Volume, United States Bureau of Mines, 3 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
Estimate date: 2001; 7.8 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: reservesGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 4.3 percent | Reference: Northern Miner, 2000: Crew builds new Zambian mine; The Northern Miner, July 24, 2000 issue, p. 3 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |