This trip had been CANCELLED

This 7 day trip will examine the stratigraphy, structure, and alteration/mineralization of the Central African Copperbelt.  The itinerary of the trip is expected to include studying long stratigraphic drill cores at the Kalalushi core facility and mine visit to Ore Shale- and arenite-hosted Cu-Co deposits in the Zambian Copperbelt, the Kansanshi Cu-Au deposit in the Domes region and the Frontier Cu deposit in the DRC.  The fieldtrip will include a number of evening discussions detailing recent research results on the genesis of this world-class salt-related sedimentary rock-hosted stratiform district.  The trip will be based out of Ndola and Kitwe, Zambia.

Field Trip Leaders: Murray Hitzman, Tim Macintyre and Imasuku Nyambe
Start/end: Ndola Airport, Zambia
Departs: 09:20AM
Date: 7 days, Saturday 20th – Friday 26th August 2016
Price: USD 2725 per person sharing with no single supplement

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