Harasib prospects, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Harasib prospects | Group of Prospects |
Otavi Constituency | Constituency |
Otjozondjupa Region | Region |
Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 29' 25'' South , 17° 50' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Prospects
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Grootfontein | 24,099 (2014) | 30.3km |
Tsumeb | 12,190 (2013) | 31.3km |
About a dozen mineralized deposits are known from the central Otavi Mountain Land, in the Harasib-Olifantsfontein syncline and also in the Toggenburg syncline to the south. These deposits are Berg Aukas-type with simple Zn-Pb minerals.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) Reference: [Mineralogical Record 28:124] |
β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: [Mineralogical Record 28:124] |
β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Reference: [Mineralogical Record 28:124] |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: [Mineralogical Record 28:124] |
β Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl Reference: [Mineralogical Record 28:124] |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
β | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
O | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
V | Vanadium | |
V | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
V | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Pb | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cairncross, B. (1997) The Otavi Mountain Land Cu-Pb-Zn-V Deposits, Namibia. Mineralogical Record 28(2) 109-130.
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