| Locality type: | Pit |
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| Species: | Taramite |
| Formula: | Na(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Comments: | MacIntyre (2019) lists taramite as an amphibole from the Kansanshi Mine without any supporting analytical data. An association with magnesio-hastingsite and hastinsite would indicate that any taramite root name mineral present would probably ferro/ferri dominant. |
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| Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Taramite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Kansanshi Mine, Solwezi District, North-Western Province, Zambia |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1446669 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1446669:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 41f53734-aad5-4167-9944-00e4f371ee73 |
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 | | Thesis/Dissertation | | AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE KANSANSHI CU-(AU) DEPOSIT, NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE, ZAMBIA by Timothy J. Mac Intyre...Geological Engineering ii ABSTRACT The Kansanshi Cu-(Au) mine exploits a structurally controlled deposit...southern Africa. It is currently the largest active Cu mine in Africa, with a total endowment of nearly 12 Mt...in domes along the crest of the NW-SE trending Kansanshi antiform. The deposit occurs within the Domes...exploration drill holes were completed across the Kansanshi mining lease with the aim of resolving outstanding |
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