Bwana M'Kubwa Mine (Bwana M'Kubina Mine; Bwana Mkubwa Mine), Ndola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bwana M'Kubwa Mine (Bwana M'Kubina Mine; Bwana Mkubwa Mine) | Mine |
| Ndola District | District |
| Copperbelt Province | Province |
| Zambia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 2' 22'' South , 28° 42' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mine and settlement.
An open-pit copper mine started before WWI and closed April 30, 1984. Mining resumed in recent years with heap leaching by First Quantum Ltd and open-pit mining.
Located 10 km southwest of Ndola.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cornetite Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ Dioptase Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O Description: Raman confirmed. References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Cornetite | 8.BE.15 | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dioptase | 9.CJ.30 | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bwana_Mkubwa |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q5003663 |
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Bwana M'Kubwa Mine, Ndola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia