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Baluba Mine, Luanshya, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambiai
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Baluba MineMine
Luanshya- not defined -
Luanshya DistrictDistrict
Copperbelt ProvinceProvince
ZambiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 2' 55'' South , 28° 20' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-13.04871,28.33580
GeoHash:
G#: ktsjub93z
GRN:
S09E20
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Luanshya113,365 (2012)13.1km
Kitwe400,914 (2012)30.4km
Ndola394,518 (2015)34.1km
Kalulushi66,575 (2012)34.8km
Mpongwe8,997 (2018)54.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
8552
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8552:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper-cobalt mine owned by ZCCM Luanshya Division. This mine produced over 2 million tons of ore yearly during 1983 - 1984.
31.4 Mt grading at 2.42% copper and 0.17% cobalt.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/zambia/luapula/_baluba/
Mining Annual Review (1985): 431.
Cox, Dennis P., Lindsey, David A., Singer, Donald A., Diggles, Michael F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. Open-File Report 2003-107. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr2003107
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