Mine detail: Oamites

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Location

Lat / long: -22.94686, 17.08484

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Covellite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1971

Geology

Host rock:Hakos Subgrp; Marble; Quartzite, Schist;Oamites Formationn: Ore Zone; Qtzite And Cgl;Kamtsas Formationn: Qtzite And Cgl; Oldest
Host type:Quartzite
Structure:Zambian Copperbelt
Tectonic:Southern Flanc Of Precambrian Damara Eugeosyncline

References

MRDSW032799
DEP10081097
Reference{Deposit:: LEE, S.D., AND GLENISTER, 1976; STRATIFORM SULFIDE MINERALIZATION OAMITES COPPER MINE, SOUTH WEST AFRICA: ECON. GEOL., V. 71, P. 369-383.}{Deposit:: E/MJ 1978; MM 1980; WAR MINERALS REPORT 1976-1977.}{Production:: E/MJ 1978.}
ReporterGassaway, Judith S.