Kabwe (Broken Hill)
Central Province, Kabwe, Zambia
OtherZn-Pb-V
- Type
- Dolomite-hosted Zn-Pb with sulfide and non-sulfide ore
Sulfide and non-sulfide bodies in Katanga Supergroup dolomites, mineralised before the last Lufilian phase. Several generations of probably hydrothermal willemite, followed by supergene smithsonite, cerussite and hemimorphite. Indicative coordinates.
δ66Zn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : JMC 3-0749L
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.02 ‰ | 1 | sphalerite (Pit 5/6) One analysis (ZA0502-D, 2 SD 0.01 ‰), Table 1. | Mondillo et al. (2018), A global assessment of Zn isotope fractionation in secondary Zn m… | |
| 0.1 ‰ | 1 | willemite I (Pit 5/6) One analysis (ZA0502-M, 2 SD 0.01 ‰), Table 1; replaces the sphalerite of the same sample. | Mondillo et al. (2018), A global assessment of Zn isotope fractionation in secondary Zn m… | |
| −0.26 ‰ | 1 | supergene hemimorphite (Pit 2) One analysis (ZA0511-1, 2 SD 0.04 ‰), Table 1. | Mondillo et al. (2018), A global assessment of Zn isotope fractionation in secondary Zn m… | |
| 0.4 ‰ | 1 | supergene smithsonite (Pit 2) One analysis (ZA0511-2, 2 SD 0.11 ‰), Table 1. | Mondillo et al. (2018), A global assessment of Zn isotope fractionation in secondary Zn m… |
δ18O in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : V-SMOW
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.8 ± 1.2 ‰ | 13.95 / 15.65 ‰ | 2 | willemite 1 Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 specimens, Table 3. Duplicates averaged per specimen before computation. BM1930-372 reused from Mondillo et al. (2018); low-temperature hydrothermal willemite. | Mondillo et al. (2020), New insights into the genesis of willemite (Zn2SiO4) from zinc no… |
| −3.2 ± 0.1 ‰ | −3.25 / −3.07 ‰ | 2 | willemite 2 Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 specimens, Table 3. Duplicates averaged per specimen before computation. Data from Mondillo et al. (2018) reused in Table 3; meteoric fluid. | Mondillo et al. (2020), New insights into the genesis of willemite (Zn2SiO4) from zinc no… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Kabwe (Broken Hill), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/kabwe-broken-hill/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
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title = {Kabwe (Broken Hill), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/kabwe-broken-hill/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13