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Kalitar West Cu prospect, Makwanpur District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kalitar West Cu prospect | Prospect |
| Makwanpur District | District |
| P3 Bagmati Pradesh | Province |
| Nepal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 27' 38'' North , 85° 9' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hetauda | 84,775 (2015) | 13.1km |
| Kirtipur | 44,632 (2015) | 26.9km |
| Pātan | 183,310 (2013) | 28.4km |
| Kathmandu | 1,442,271 (2015) | 31.1km |
| Madhyapur Thimi | 83,036 (2017) | 33.2km |
In this prospect, a 10–12 m wide copper mineralization zone occurs in micaceous quartzite and schist of the Kulekhani Formation. There are very few old workings/ mines operated by the local people applying traditional method. Ore occurs in veins or pods, lenses, stringers of massive ore up to 1 m long are disseminated in the host rock. On the surface, the average copper content in the ore is 0.1 to 0.3% and with an upper limit of 1.5%. The total strike length of the mineralized band is about 1300 m (east and west Kalitar prospect combined). 7 drill holes data revealed minor mineralization only in a 2 m thick zone, consisting of 1–1.5% Cu indicating high grade confined only in lenticular veins/ pods. Ore reserve was estimated as 1.39 Million metric tons with an average. <0.5% Cu and 90,000 metric tons with 1.5% Cu, and a total estimated deposit of about 2.29 Million metric tons.
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4 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
- HimalayasMountain Range
- Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Himalayan Orogenic BeltOrogenic Belt
Nepal
- ⭔Narayani ZoneZone
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