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Von Francois Farm 60, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibiai
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Otjihase Mine, Von Francois Farm 60, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Copper, etc.

Otjihase Mine, Von Francois Farm 60, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Pyrite

Otjihase Mine, Von Francois Farm 60, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Mine entrance

Otjihase Mine, Von Francois Farm 60, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Copper, etc.

Otjihase Mine, Von Francois Farm 60, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Pyrite

Otjihase Mine, Von Francois Farm 60, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Mine entrance

Otjihase Mine, Von Francois Farm 60, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Copper, etc.

Otjihase Mine, Von Francois Farm 60, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Latitude & Longitude:
22° South , 17° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~187km
GRN:
S16E12
Type:
Farm
Mindat Locality ID:
235944
Long-form identifier:
1:2:235944:4
GUID (UUID V4):
592b5f78-379b-435b-9444-3d24e693ec54


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Reference: Daul, J., Bauer, K. & Moser, P. (1993): Bergbau in Namiba - Erfahrungen einer Studienreise. Institut fΓΌr Bergbaukunde, Bergtechnik und Bergwirtschaft, Wissenschaftliche Schriftenreihe No. 3, Leoben, Austria, 130 pp (in German).
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 42.
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Uwe Kolitsch (SXRD-analysis of self-collected colourless plates associated with calcite))
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Goldberg, I. (1976). A preliminary account of the Otjihase copper deposit, South West Africa. Economic Geology, 71(1), 384-390.
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: Goldberg, I. (1976). A preliminary account of the Otjihase copper deposit, South West Africa. Economic Geology, 71(1), 384-390.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Uwe Kolitsch
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Schoeman, P. (1996). Overview and comparison of Besshi-type deposits: ancient and recent (Doctoral dissertation, Rhodes University).
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Daul, J., Bauer, K. & Moser, P. (1993): Bergbau in Namiba - Erfahrungen einer Studienreise. Institut fΓΌr Bergbaukunde, Bergtechnik und Bergwirtschaft, Wissenschaftliche Schriftenreihe No. 3, Leoben, Austria, 130 pp (in German).; Schoeman, P. (1996). Overview and comparison of Besshi-type deposits: ancient and recent (Doctoral dissertation, Rhodes University).; Goldberg, I. (1976). A preliminary account of the Otjihase copper deposit, South West Africa. Economic Geology, 71(1), 384-390.
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Reference: Bezing, L. von, Bode, R. & Jahn, S. (2008): Namibia Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern, 375 pp. (in English); Schoeman, P. (1996). Overview and comparison of Besshi-type deposits: ancient and recent (Doctoral dissertation, Rhodes University).
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Copper, etc.

Otjihase Mine, Von Francois Farm 60, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
Reference: Bezing, Ludi von, Bode, Rainer, Jahn, Steffen (2007): Namibia - Minerals and Localities; Goldberg, I. (1976). A preliminary account of the Otjihase copper deposit, South West Africa. Economic Geology, 71(1), 384-390.
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Reference: Bezing, L. von, Bode, R. & Jahn, S. (2008): Namibia Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern, 375 pp. (in English)
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Goldberg, I. (1976). A preliminary account of the Otjihase copper deposit, South West Africa. Economic Geology, 71(1), 384-390.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Goldberg, I. (1976). A preliminary account of the Otjihase copper deposit, South West Africa. Economic Geology, 71(1), 384-390.
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: Schoeman, P. (1996). Overview and comparison of Besshi-type deposits: ancient and recent (Doctoral dissertation, Rhodes University).
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Mining Ann. Review (1985): 422.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: Schoeman, P. (1996). Overview and comparison of Besshi-type deposits: ancient and recent (Doctoral dissertation, Rhodes University).
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Daul, J., Bauer, K. & Moser, P. (1993): Bergbau in Namiba - Erfahrungen einer Studienreise. Institut fΓΌr Bergbaukunde, Bergtechnik und Bergwirtschaft, Wissenschaftliche Schriftenreihe No. 3, Leoben, Austria, 130 pp (in German).; Schoeman, P. (1996). Overview and comparison of Besshi-type deposits: ancient and recent (Doctoral dissertation, Rhodes University).
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Bezing, L. von, Bode, R. & Jahn, S. (2008): Namibia Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern, 375 pp. (in English); Schoeman, P. (1996). Overview and comparison of Besshi-type deposits: ancient and recent (Doctoral dissertation, Rhodes University).
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Pyrite

Otjihase Mine, Von Francois Farm 60, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Mining Ann. Review (1985): 422.; Daul, J., Bauer, K. & Moser, P. (1993): Bergbau in Namiba - Erfahrungen einer Studienreise. Institut fΓΌr Bergbaukunde, Bergtechnik und Bergwirtschaft, Wissenschaftliche Schriftenreihe No. 3, Leoben, Austria, 130 pp (in German).; Schoeman, P. (1996). Overview and comparison of Besshi-type deposits: ancient and recent (Doctoral dissertation, Rhodes University).; Goldberg, I. (1976). A preliminary account of the Otjihase copper deposit, South West Africa. Economic Geology, 71(1), 384-390.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Bezing, L. von, Bode, R. & Jahn, S. (2008): Namibia Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern, 375 pp. (in English); Schoeman, P. (1996). Overview and comparison of Besshi-type deposits: ancient and recent (Doctoral dissertation, Rhodes University).
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Daul, J., Bauer, K. & Moser, P. (1993): Bergbau in Namiba - Erfahrungen einer Studienreise. Institut fΓΌr Bergbaukunde, Bergtechnik und Bergwirtschaft, Wissenschaftliche Schriftenreihe No. 3, Leoben, Austria, 130 pp (in German).; Goldberg, I. (1976). A preliminary account of the Otjihase copper deposit, South West Africa. Economic Geology, 71(1), 384-390.
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: Bezing, L. von, Bode, R. & Jahn, S. (2008): Namibia Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern, 375 pp. (in English)
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Daul, J., Bauer, K. & Moser, P. (1993): Bergbau in Namiba - Erfahrungen einer Studienreise. Institut fΓΌr Bergbaukunde, Bergtechnik und Bergwirtschaft, Wissenschaftliche Schriftenreihe No. 3, Leoben, Austria, 130 pp (in German).; Schoeman, P. (1996). Overview and comparison of Besshi-type deposits: ancient and recent (Doctoral dissertation, Rhodes University).; Goldberg, I. (1976). A preliminary account of the Otjihase copper deposit, South West Africa. Economic Geology, 71(1), 384-390.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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