Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 21° 46' 56'' South , 15° 37' 29'' East |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -21.78222,15.62472 |
| Köppen climate type: | BWh : Hot deserts climate |
Minerals in miarolitic cavities.
Large farm rich in minerals. Cassiterite was first found in the Erongo in 1910 on this farm.
Mineral List
11 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Neoproterozoic 541 - 1000 Ma ID: 1377033 | Neoproterozoic intrusive and metamorphic terranes Age: Neoproterozoic (541 - 1000 Ma) Description: Damara Supergroup Comments: Mixtures of metamorphic and intrusive or plutonic rocks, tracts known as crystalline, migmatitic terranes, moderately to highly metamorphosed rocks of unknown origin with or without intrusions. This classification is inherently prone to variable interpretation, as other compilers might distinguish some packages by their metamorphic or gneissic protoliths, and the associated age ranges may be more variable. Lithology: Intrusive and metamorphic terranes Reference: Geological Survey of Canada. Generalized geological map of the world and linked databases. doi:10.4095/195142. Open File 2915d. [18] |
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References
Von Bezing, L., Bode, R., and Jahn, S., (2008) Namibia Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern, (in English).
Jahn, S., (2010): Blue Beauties - Jeremejewit-Neufund auf der Farm Ameib, Namibia. Mineralien-Welt Magazine: 21(4): 31-33.
Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia