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Konkola Mine, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambiai
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Konkola MineMine
Chililabombwe DistrictDistrict
Copperbelt ProvinceProvince
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View of the Chililabombwe copper mining area, in 1956.

Konkola Mine, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Rutile, etc.

Konkola Mine, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Cobalt-bearing Calcite

Konkola Mine, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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View of the Chililabombwe copper mining area, in 1956.

Konkola Mine, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Rutile, etc.

Konkola Mine, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Cobalt-bearing Calcite

Konkola Mine, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
08926670016368393446273.jpg
View of the Chililabombwe copper mining area, in 1956.

Konkola Mine, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Rutile, etc.

Konkola Mine, Chililabombwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 22' 46'' South , 27° 49' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-12.37956,27.82845
GeoHash:
G#: ktgc9625c
GRN:
S09E20
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chililabombwe57,328 (2012)1.8km
Chingola148,564 (2016)17.7km
Chambishi11,073 (2011)37.2km
Mufulira120,500 (2012)48.6km
Kalulushi66,575 (2012)58.9km
Owned/operated by:
Konkola Copper Mines plc
Mindat Locality ID:
13949
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13949:3
GUID (UUID V4):
f6a4bcc3-00f8-4487-aa85-6e77c596b0e8


A copper mine. One of the wettest mines in the world. Pumps 370,000 cubic meters water per day. The pump chamber is at the 3,240 level.
Reduced facies type copper deposit in the northern extremity of the Zambian copper belt, hosted in siltstone, shale and feldspathic arenite of the Lower Roan Group. It comprises three ore bodies, Konkola, North Kirila Bomwe, and South Kirila Bomwe. The northernmost ore body is worked by the Musoshi Mine, which is located across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Located about 10 km north of the Nchanga mine.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Spherocobaltite
Formula: CoCO3
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Wad'
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Spherocobaltite5.AB.05CoCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Wad'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Coβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konkola
Wikidata ID:Q6429518

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/zambia/luapula/_konkola/
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/zambia/luapula/_konkolahills/
Sweeney, M., Turner, P., Vaughan, D.J. (1986) Stable isotope and geochemical studies in the role of early diagenesis in ore formation, Konkola Basin, Zambian copper belt. Economic Geology, 81(8), 1838-1852.
Cox, Dennis P., Lindsey, David A., Singer, Donald A., Diggles, Michael F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. Open-File Report 2003-107. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr2003107
Torremans, K., Gauquie, J., Boyce, A. J., Barrie, C. D., Dewaele, S., Sikazwe, O., Muchez, P. (2013) Remobilisation features and structural control on ore grade distribution at the Konkola stratiform Cu–Co ore deposit, Zambia. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 79, 10-23.
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