Tenke

Congo, The Democratic Republic of theUnknown
Contained Copper
6.4 Mt
Average Grade
3.30%
Deposit Type
Sediment-hosted Stratiform Copper (SSC)
Discovery Year
—

Overview

Two ore beds with siliceous dolomite between.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Dolomitic, carbonaceous, pyritic shale and siltstone (U. Proterozoic)

Geological Province: 7246

Resources & Operations

Operator: 0

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS | coordinate: Mindat

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