Mine detail: Mupine

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Location

Lat / long:

-10.69755, 25.41802

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Cobalt
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Heterogenite, Malachite
Discovery year:	1950

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1955

Geology

Host type:	Quartzite,Shale,Dolomite
Structure:	Copper Belt
Tectonic:	Intracratonic Sedimentary Basin; Shallow Marine

References

MRDS	W029733
DEP	10079670
Reference	{Deposit:: WORLD MINING, OCT. 1974, P.53}{Deposit:: BGR, APRIL 1974, ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LAENDERBERICHTE, III ZAIRE, P.47;}{Deposit:: GECAMINES, 1973, 1974, 1975, ANNUAL REPORTS}{Deposit:: CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987, INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY SUMMARY REPORT-- COBALT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAT 930-F, 54 P.}{Other Database:: ISMI}{Production:: GECAMINES 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, ANNUAL REPORTS}
Reporter	Saam, Henning G., Orris, Greta J.