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


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rössing uranium mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:655044
Long-form Identifier:1:3:655044:8
GUID (UUID V4):3c18f26c-8a5d-481c-b925-8c2d8ea41aab
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
7.8km (4.8 miles) Khan Mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
31.1km (19.3 miles) Namib Lead Mine, Rössing Mountains area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
45.6km (28.3 miles) Hakskeen Farm 89, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
64.8km (40.2 miles) Stiepelmann Mine, Klein Spitzkopje granite stock (Kleine Spitzkoppe; Klein Spitzkoppe), Spitzkopje Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
67.0km (41.6 miles) Sandamap Noord gold prospect, Sandamap North Farm 115, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
91.1km (56.6 miles) Navachab Gold Mine, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
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Actinolite from Namibia by Justin Zzyzx ............................................pg. 15 Abenab Mine by Ernst................................pg. 31 Three Aloes Mine by Ernst Schnaitmann ............................................................pg. 47 Otjozondu Mine by Ernst Schnaitmann .............................we bring you eleven articles about locations in Namibia that do not receive much publicity. It is easy...deposits such as Tsumeb, the Brandberg region and the Erongo Mountains. Alpine clefts, huge soda can
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Mineralisation at the Namib Lead and Zinc Mine, Damara Belt, Namibia I.J. Basson, M.-J. McCall, J. Andrew...Mineralisation at the Namib Lead and Zinc Mine, Damara Belt, Namibia, Ore Geology Reviews (2018), doi: https://doi...Mineralisation at the Namib Lead and Zinc Mine, Damara Belt, Namibia I.J. Bassona,c,*, M.-J. McCalla, J. Andrewb...Resources, 84 Dr Frans Indongo Street, Windhoek, Namibia c Department of Earth Sciences, Stellenbosch...Africa Abstract The Namib Lead and Zinc (Pb-Zn) Mine is hosted within the Karibib Formation of the Swakop
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
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the Guangshigou Uranium Deposit: Constraints on the Paleozoic Pegmatite-Type Uranium Mineralization in...the Guangshigou Uranium Deposit: Constraints on the Paleozoic Pegmatite-Type Uranium Mineralization in...of Uranium Resources Exploration and Evaluation Technology, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology...+86-791-83897617 (Z.Y.) Abstract: Pegmatite-type uranium mineralization occurs in the Shangdan domain of...different than the one established for the world-class Rössing deposit characterized by Th-poor uraninite hosted
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located 25 km from the southeastern edge of the uranium-rich Athabasca Basin; it hosts a number of U- and...suggesting that they are xenocrysts from the source region of the melt. Biotite dehydration reactions have...host significant uranium deposits, the largest being the Rössing deposit in Namibia (Berning et al. 1976...examples of pegmatite- and leucogranite-hosted uranium mineralization are common within the Grenville...al. 2000, and Madore et al. 2000). Whereas the Rössing deposit and the uraniferous pegmatites of the Grenville
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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
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Saskatchewan, Canada, in close proximity to the uranium-rich Athabasca Basin. Here, these magmatic rocks...Wollaston Domain, uranium metallogeny, Fraser Lakes Zone B, Saskatchewan. Introduction Uranium-bearing granitic...the only present production is at the Rössing mine in Namibia (Berning et al. 1976, Basson & Greenway...exploration model for granitic-pegmatite-hosted uranium and thorium mineralization in the Wollaston Domain...approximately 55 km southeast of the Key Lake uranium mine. The Wollaston Domain, a high-grade metamorphosed
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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
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................ 102 Global Classification of Uranium Deposits..................................................... 103 Characteristics of Intrusive Uranium Deposits.......................................................................... 109 Cavendish Mine....................................................... 110 Comparison Between Cavendish and Rössing Uranium Occurrences .................................................. 111 Rössing Uranium Deposit ......................................................
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Broder J. Merkel Alireza Arab Editors Uranium – Past and Future Challenges Proceedings of the 7th International...International Conference on Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology Uranium – Past and Future Challenges Broder... Broder J. Merkel Alireza Arab • Editors Uranium – Past and Future Challenges Proceedings of the 7th...7th International Conference on Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology 123 Editors Broder J. Merkel Alireza...October 1995 the First International Conference on Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology took place with 350 participants
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Descriptive Uranium Deposit and Mineral System Models Descriptive Uranium Deposit and Mineral System...978–92–0–109220–5 20-00131 15. BLACK SHALE DESCRIPTIVE URANIUM DEPOSIT AND MINERAL SYSTEM MODELS The following...MONGOLIA MONTENEGRO MOROCCO MOZAMBIQUE MYANMAR NAMIBIA NEPAL NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA NIGER NIGERIA...prosperity throughout the world’’. DESCRIPTIVE URANIUM DEPOSIT AND MINERAL SYSTEM MODELS INTERNATIONAL...International Atomic Energy Agency. Title: Descriptive uranium deposit and mineral system models / International
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Accepted Manuscript Phanerozoic uranium mineralization in Variscan Europe – more than 400 Ma of tectonic...tectonic, supergene, and climate-controlled uranium redistribution Rolf L. Romer, Michel Cuney PII: DOI:...article as: R.L. Romer, M. Cuney, Phanerozoic uranium mineralization in Variscan Europe – more than 400...of tectonic, supergene, and climate-controlled uranium redistribution, Ore Geology Reviews (2018), doi:...pertain. Phanerozoic uranium mineralization in Variscan Europe Phanerozoic uranium mineralization in Variscan
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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...Bismuthinite – Bi2S3 Argentite – Ag2S Calaverite – AuTe2 Pyrite – FeS2 Laurite – RuS2 Sulfo-salts Tetrahedrite...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
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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
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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
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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
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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...consists of disseminated , scattered to banded pyrite, sphalerite, galena, arsenopyrite, minor tetrahedrite
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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...consists of disseminated , scattered to banded pyrite, sphalerite, galena, arsenopyrite, minor tetrahedrite
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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
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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.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.16.4 Iberian Pyrite Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....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
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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...6c), ore minerals such as chalcopyrite (Fig. 6d), pyrite, molybdenite, and HFSE- and REE-enriched phosphate
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on the other hand, suggest that the melt source region, from which the magmas of the undifferentiated...the plume-type ophiolites in the peri-Caribbean region (Fig. 1.12; Dilek and Furnes 2011). These plume-type...Beartooth Mountains are the basis for designating this region as part of the BBMZ (e.g., Mogk et al. 1992; 2...continental crust and mantle. Data from the Beartooth region suggest the following sequence of events: In the...granitoid-greenstone belts in the Central Tanzania region and the southern East Africa orogen. Precambrian
 
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