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Mindola pit, Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambiai
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Mindola pitPit
Nkana MineMine
KitweCity
Kitwe DistrictDistrict
Copperbelt ProvinceProvince
ZambiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 46' 23'' South , 28° 9' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kitwe400,914 (2012)6.7km
Kalulushi66,575 (2012)10.3km
Chambishi11,073 (2011)19.4km
Mufulira120,500 (2012)26.4km
Chingola148,564 (2016)40.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
4350
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4350:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Information of the owner:
Mopani Copper Mines PLC owns a number of open pit mines at Nkana Mine Site in Kitwe, which are no longer active, namely; Area D, Area E, Area J, Area K, Area Nose and Mindola Open Pit. Mindolo open pit, Area D and Area E open pit mines ceased operations in 2012 whilst Area J, Area K and Area Nose ceased operations in 2017 after mining became uneconomical at the pits (https://mopani.com.zm/open-pits/).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Fabre, Jordi (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Jordi Fabre: Wet Chemical
ⓘ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
References:
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
✪ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Habit: pseudo-octahedron, short, stubby, elongated along the a axis.
Colour: Dark green to black.
Description: The best crystals were found in Area E open pit.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
UUranium
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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