Khan Mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
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Khan Mine | Mine |
Arandis Constituency | Constituency |
Erongo Region | Region |
Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 29' 12'' South , 14° 58' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Arandis | 4,507 (2012) | 7.9km |
Swakopmund | 25,047 (2018) | 51.1km |
Walvis Bay | 52,058 (2017) | 71.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73184
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73184:8
GUID (UUID V4):
ab3fb45c-8515-4207-b9c6-e70506d4b9d2
A former copper mine that closed in 1918. The former mine lies 4.4 miles (7 kilometers) south of Arandis.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
ⓘ Delafossite Formula: CuFeO2 |
ⓘ Dyscrasite Formula: Ag3Sb |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ 'Hornblende' |
ⓘ Linnaeite Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4 |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Titanite var. Keilhauite Formula: (Ca,Y3+)(Ti,Al,Fe3+)[SiO4]O References: |
ⓘ Wittichenite Formula: Cu3BiS3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Dyscrasite | 2.AA.35 | Ag3Sb |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Wittichenite | 2.GA.20 | Cu3BiS3 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
ⓘ | Delafossite | 4.AB.15 | CuFeO2 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | var. Keilhauite | 9.AG.15 | (Ca,Y3+)(Ti,Al,Fe3+)[SiO4]O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Titanite var. Keilhauite | (Ca,Y3+)(Ti,Al,Fe3+)[SiO4]O |
O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Delafossite | CuFeO2 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Titanite var. Keilhauite | (Ca,Y3+)(Ti,Al,Fe3+)[SiO4]O |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite var. Keilhauite | (Ca,Y3+)(Ti,Al,Fe3+)[SiO4]O |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite var. Keilhauite | (Ca,Y3+)(Ti,Al,Fe3+)[SiO4]O |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite var. Keilhauite | (Ca,Y3+)(Ti,Al,Fe3+)[SiO4]O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Titanite var. Keilhauite | (Ca,Y3+)(Ti,Al,Fe3+)[SiO4]O |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Delafossite | CuFeO2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Delafossite | CuFeO2 |
Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Titanite var. Keilhauite | (Ca,Y3+)(Ti,Al,Fe3+)[SiO4]O |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
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Khan Mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia