Description
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Origin of Material
This standard was made using sulphide ore sourced from the Kansanshi Mine, located in the North Western Province of Zambia. The mine is located approximately 10 kilometers north of the town of Solwezi, 180 kilometers to the northwest of the Copperbelt town of Chingola and 16 kilometers south of the Democratic Republic of Congo border. The Kansanshi deposit occurs within the Lufilian arc, a major tectonic province characterized by broadly north directed fold and thrust structures, which hosts the world class Central African Copperbelt.
Approximate Mineral and Chemical Composition
Deep tropical weathering has resulted in supergene enrichment and subsequent partial oxidation of the deposit. Primary copper sulphide mineralization is dominated by chalcopyrite, with very minor bornite, accompanied by relatively minor pyrite and pyrrhotite.
Certified Concentrations
Recommended Concentrations and Limits (at two Standard Deviations)
Cu FUS 3.06 0.15 %
Cu 4A_MICP 2.97 0.087 %
Cu XRF 3.09 0.077 %
Cu 2A_MICP 3.01 0.23 %
Cu AS 1332 270 ppm
Co FUS 369 24 ppm
Co 4A_MICP 366 37 ppm
Co 2A_MICP 349 79 ppm
Au Pb Collection 0.314 0.14 g/t
C Combustion/LECO 6.33 0.51 %
S Combustion/LECO 5.29 0.13 %
LOI LOI 13.60 0.66 %
SG SG 2.93 0.11 Dimensionless
Ag 4A_MICP 0.6 0.1 ppm
Al 4A_MICP 1.04 0.064 %
As FUS 35 6 ppm
Ba 4A_MICP 21 3 ppm
Be 4A_MICP 0.2 0.1 ppm
Bi 4A_MICP 1 0.1 ppm
Ca 4A_MICP 18.15 0.47 %
Ca FUS 18.61 0.57 %
Cd 4A_MICP 0.2 0.04 ppm
Cr 4A_MICP 99 28 ppm
Cr FUS 131 28 ppm
Cs 4A_MICP 0.1 0.04 ppm
Fe 4A_MICP 5.69 0.41 %
Fe FUS 5.69 0.085 %
In 4A_MICP 1 0.08 ppm
Li 4A_MICP 3 0.6 ppm
Mg 4A_MICP 1.22 0.13 %
Mg FUS 1.20 0.10 %
Mn 4A_MICP 1065 130 ppm
Mn FUS 1053 37 ppm
Mo 4A_MICP 100 4 ppm
Mo FUS 98 8 ppm
Na 4A_MICP 8796 886 ppm
Nb 4A_MICP 1 0.2 ppm
Ni 2A_MICP 322 36 ppm
Ni 4A_MICP 310 25 ppm
Ni FUS 312 19 ppm
P 4A_MICP 291 56 ppm
Pb 4A_MICP 29 4 ppm
Pb FUS 27 8 ppm
Re 4A_MICP 0.04 0.03 ppm
Sb 4A_MICP 2 0.3 ppm
Sc 4A_MICP 19 0.7 ppm
Sc FUS 19 4 ppm
Se 4A_MICP 69 4 ppm
Si FUS 14.64 0.69 %
Sn 4A_MICP 8 0.6 ppm
Sr 4A_MICP 174 29 ppm
Sr FUS 182 24 ppm
Ta 4A_MICP 0.3 0.2 ppm
Te 4A_MICP 8 0.8 ppm
Th 4A_MICP 5 0.6 ppm
Ti FUS 918 24 ppm
Tl 4A_MICP 0.1 0.02 ppm
U 4A_MICP 30 4 ppm
V FUS 23 2 ppm
W 4A_MICP 0.2 0.05 ppm
Y 4A_MICP 95 8 ppm
Y FUS 109 13 ppm
Zn 4A_MICP 72 4 ppm
Zn FUS 75 14 ppm
Zr 4A_MICP 21 3 ppm
Major Oxides
Certified Concentrations (at two Standard Deviations)
Al2O3 XRF 1.93 0.13 %
CaO XRF 26.01 1.4 %
Fe2O3 XRF 8.14 0.19 %
MgO XRF 2.06 0.084 %
MnO XRF 0.14 0.009 %
SiO2 XRF 30.62 0.70 %
TiO2 XRF 0.16 0.02 %
