Katanga Supergroup
The Katanga Supergroup is a Neoproterozoic sequence of geological formations found in central Africa.[1] The formation is well-studied for its rich stratiform copper-cobalt deposits mined extensively in from the Central African Copperbelt in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Particularly rich outcrops of the Roan Group of the supergroup occur in eastern Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo where open-pit copper mining has occurred.
The Katanga Supergroup nonconformably overlies the 883 Ma Nchanga Granite.[1] The Katangan Supergroup is divided into four metasedimentary series, from the oldest siliclastic and dolomitic Roan Group conglomerates, sandstones, and shales, to Nguba Group of mostly carbonates and carbon-rich shales, to the youngest, upper most Kundelungu Group including glacial metasediments and a cap carbonate.[1][2]
The Katanga Supergroup correlates with rocks of the Makuti Group in other parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo.[3]
Mines of the Katanga Supergroup
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Dikulushi Mine
- Dikuluwe Mine
- Etoile Mine
- Frontier Mine, Katanga
- Kalukundi Mine
- Kalumines
- Kambove mines
- Kamfundwa Mine
- Kamoto Mine
- Kananga Mine
- Kinsenda Mine
- Kinsevere
- Kipoi Mine
- Kipushi Mine
- Lonshi Mine
- Luishia Mine
- Luiswishi Mine
- Luita
- Mashamba East
- Mukondo Mine
- Musonoi Mine
- Musoshi Mine
- Mutanda Mine
- Mutoshi Mine
- Ruashi Mine
- Sase prospect
- Shituru
- Tilwezembe
- Zambia
References
- ^ a b c Master, S; C. Rainaud; R.A. Armstrong; D. Phillips; L.J. Robb (2005). "Provenance ages of the Neoproterozoic Katanga Supergroup (Central African Copperbelt), with implications for basin evolution". Journal of African Earth Sciences. 42: 41–60. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2005.08.005.
- ^ Rainaud, C.; S. Master; R.A. Armstrong; L.J. Robb (2005). "Geochronology and nature of the Palaeoproterozoic basement in the Central African Copperbelt (Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo), with regional implications". Journal of African Earth Sciences. 42: 1–31. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2005.08.006.
- ^ Hunter, edited by D.R. (1981). Precambrian of the Southern hemisphere. Amsterdam: Elsevier Scientific. ISBN 978-0-444-41862-3.
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