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Arsenopyrite from
Rössing uranium mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rössing uranium mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:655025
Long-form Identifier:1:3:655025:7
GUID (UUID V4):4dec3961-b7d8-40fd-95d8-243c00c0d16b
Nearest other occurrences of Arsenopyrite
14.0km (8.7 miles) Arandis tin mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
91.1km (56.6 miles) Navachab Gold Mine, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
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Report (issue)
IAEA-TECDOC-1629 World Distribution of Uranium Deposits (UDEPO) with Uranium Deposit Classification 2009 Edition... IAEA-TECDOC-1629 World Distribution of Uranium Deposits (UDEPO) with Uranium Deposit Classification 2009 Edition...Austria WORLD DISTRIBUTION OF URANIUM DEPOSITS (UDEPO) WITH URANIUM DEPOSIT CLASSIFICATION IAEA, VIENNA...Having comprehensive information on the worldwide uranium deposits is crucial for implementation of significant...published numerous reports on different types of uranium deposits, their geological characteristics and
Report (issue)
initiated a controlled nuclear chain reaction. Uranium is a ubiquitous element that occurs everywhere;...1966). Uranium is a member of the actinide series of elements, as are thorium and plutonium. Uranium has...resulting in disequilibrium in the radioactivity of Uranium is one of the most important energyrelated materials...To meet the current and projected needs of the uranium industry, discovery of new deposits and development...and processing are critical. The discovery of uranium is attributed to Klaproth, a German chemist who
Report (issue)
IAEA TECDOC SERIES Geological Classification of Uranium Deposits and Description of Selected Examples ...IAEA-TECDOC-1842 Geological Classification of Uranium Deposits and Description of Selected Examples ...ISSN 1011–4289 @ GEOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF URANIUM DEPOSITS AND DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED EXAMPLES ...MONGOLIA MONTENEGRO MOROCCO MOZAMBIQUE MYANMAR NAMIBIA NEPAL NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA NIGER NIGERIA... IAEA-TECDOC-1842 GEOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF URANIUM DEPOSITS AND DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED EXAMPLES
Book
RICH, H.D. HOLLAND and U. PETERSEN HYDROTHERMAL URANIUM DEPOSITS 7. J.G. MORSE (Editor) NUCLEAR METHODS...BOYLE GEOCHEMICAL PROSPECTING FOR THORIUM AND URANIUM DEPOSITS 17. G.R.PARSLOW (Editor) GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION..."Broadly regarded, the depth ta which a metalliferous region has been eroded affects its present characteristics...sills), if they are exposed in outcrop or in the mine workings at all. The Climax Mo complex is the best...scattered to banded pyrite, sphalerite, galena, arsenopyrite, minor tetrahedrite, frequently accompanied
Book
RICH, H.D. HOLLAND and U. PETERSEN HYDROTHERMAL URANIUM DEPOSITS 7. J.G. MORSE (Editor) NUCLEAR METHODS...BOYLE GEOCHEMICAL PROSPECTING FOR THORIUM AND URANIUM DEPOSITS 17. G.R.PA RSL OW (Editor) GEOCHEMICAL..."Broadly regarded, the depth to which a metalliferous region has been eroded affects its present characteristics...sills), if they are exposed in outcrop or in the mine workings at all. The Climax Mo complex is the best...scattered to banded pyrite, sphalerite, galena, arsenopyrite, minor tetrahedrite, frequently accompanied
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
element supply and use . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uranium, thorium and radium. . . . . . . . . . . . . ....Chemistry and mineralogy of uranium and thorium . . . . . 24.2. Uranium deposits . . . . . . . . . ....2.1. Magmatic uranium deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.2.2. Structure-bound uranium deposits . . .... . . . . . . 24.2.3. Sedimentary uranium deposits . . . . . . . . . . . 24.3. Thorium deposits . . ...thorium deposits . . . . . . . . . . . 24.3.4. Uranium and thorium supply and use . . . . . . . Aluminum
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
element supply and use . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uranium, thorium and radium. . . . . . . . . . . . . ....Chemistry and mineralogy of uranium and thorium . . . . . 24.2. Uranium deposits . . . . . . . . . ....2.1. Magmatic uranium deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.2.2. Structure-bound uranium deposits . . .... . . . . . . 24.2.3. Sedimentary uranium deposits . . . . . . . . . . . 24.3. Thorium deposits . . ...thorium deposits . . . . . . . . . . . 24.3.4. Uranium and thorium supply and use . . . . . . . Aluminum
Book
assemblage of deposit types. • Metallogenic Province: a region characterized by a particular assemblage of mineral...those with atomic numbers greater than 92 (U: uranium) either occur in vanishingly small amounts as unstable...be utilized in issues such as the control of acid mine drainage, and soil and erosion management. Mining...concentration of incompatible elements: the Rössing uranium deposit Box 1.3 Boundary layer differentiation...the Earth. The world’s deepest mine, the Western Deep Levels gold mine near Johannesburg, South Africa
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reference Franz J. Dahlkamp Uranium Deposits of the World Asia 1 23 Uranium Deposits of the World Asia...Asia Franz J. Dahlkamp Uranium Deposits of the World Asia With 192 Figures and 28 Tables 123 Franz...the contributions of his many associates in the uranium industry, national and international institutions...contributed during discussions, field trips, and mine visits. More specifically, the author is deeply indebted...years in selecting and translating literature on uranium deposits in Russia and all other CIS countries
Book
Bismuth (Bi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6.13 Uranium (U) and Thorium (Th) . . 2.6.14 Zirconium (Zr)...4.14 Unconformity-Related and Sandstone-Hosted Uranium Deposits . 4.15 Hydrothermal Systems on the Seafloor...is the minimum grade at which it is worthwhile to mine a certain deposit. Everything below it (low-grade...chalcopyrite (brass) from the Friedrich-Christian Mine in Wildschapbach, Black Forest (Germany) (photo...manganese, aluminum, chromium, titanium, tin, uranium, niobium, and tantalum. Silicate minerals are,
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systematically present the geology of each country, region and continent on Earth. Each book aims to provide...(Gariep Belt) cropping out in the western borders of Namibia and South Africa. They were split up in the Mesozoic...concerning the tectonic and geodynamic evolution of this region during the Precambrian. Major tectonometamorphic...tectonostratigraphic domains and structures of the region are presented, together with implications for the... They emphasize the enormous potential of this region in terms of base (Cu, Pb, Zn, Co, Ni), precious
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
are the most broadly outcropped granitoid in this region, but the fractional crystallization features, such...initial 87 Sr/86Sr ratios of the BMGs in this region are in the range of 0.7107 to 0.7142 (Li, 1985)...to generate the tin mineralization in the Gejiu region, there must be another regional igneous activity...potential provenance of the tin mineralization in this region, the parental rock must suffice the following three...tourmaline, fluorite, beryl, and ore mineral, such as arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite, wolframite. Some zircon grains
 
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