Copperbelt
Prospect

Mokambo

Copperbelt, Zambia
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model200: Sediment-hosted Cu, Revett
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Other materialsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1930
Identification
Deposit ID10231999
Alternate namesMokambo North, Mokambo South, Mokambo West
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates-12.46653, 28.38566
References
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