Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Ugandai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kilembe Mine | Mine |
| Kasese | District |
| Western Region | Region |
| Uganda | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° 12' 17'' North , 30° 0' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kilembe | 7,914 (2016) | 1.4km |
| Kasese | 67,269 (2016) | 9.3km |
| Margherita | 5,109 (2012) | 26.8km |
| Kamwenge | 17,169 (2016) | 50.2km |
| Fort Portal | 42,670 (2016) | 59.1km |
Sediment hosted copper-cobalt deposit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Tom Loomis |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107; Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075. |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075. |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075. |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Linnaeite Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4 Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107; Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075. |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107; Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107; Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107; Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075. |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite Formula: (Fe,Co)S2 Reference: Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107; Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107 |
| ⓘ Siegenite Formula: CoNi2S4 Description: Ferroan Reference: Riley, J. F. (1980). Ferroan carrollites, cobaltian violarites, and other members of the linnaeite group:(Co, Ni, Fe, Cu) 3S4. Mineralogical Magazine, 43(330), 733-739.; Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107; Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Co)S2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Siegenite | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite | (Fe,Co)S2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite | (Fe,Co)S2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite | (Fe,Co)S2 |
| Co | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., Diggles, M.F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. USGS Open-File Report 03-107.
Hartwig, Tina, Owor, Michael, Muwanga, Andrew, Zachmann, Dieter, Pohl, Walter (2005) Lake George as a Sink for Contaminants Derived from the Kilembe Copper Mining Area, Western Uganda. Mine Water and the Environment, 24 (3), 114-123. doi:10.1007/s10230-005-0082-2
Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., Pohl, W. (2007) Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075. doi:10.1007/s00254-006-0398-7
Abraham, Mwesigye R., Susan, Tumwebaze B. (2017) Water contamination with heavy metals and trace elements from Kilembe copper mine and tailing sites in Western Uganda; implications for domestic water quality. Chemosphere, 169, 281-287. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.11.077
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilembe_Mines |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q25052479 |
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