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Gold from
Krantzberg Mine, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gold
Formula:Au
Comments:Found south of the mining area as alluvial gold.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Krantzberg Mine, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:856814
Long-form Identifier:1:3:856814:4
GUID (UUID V4):e2ceb587-d3dc-42d1-af5e-a0046c68bbb2
Nearest other occurrences of Gold
17.0km (10.5 miles) Epako Farm 38, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
40.4km (25.1 miles) Otjakatjongo area 3, Otjimbojo Ost Farm 48 (Otjimbojo East), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
41.2km (25.6 miles) Otjimbojo Ost Farm 48 (Otjimbojo East), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
41.3km (25.6 miles) Otjakatjongo Farm 3, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
48.5km (30.1 miles) Twin Hills prospects, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
69.0km (42.9 miles) Kaliombo Farm 119, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
69.8km (43.4 miles) Navachab Gold Mine, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
81.7km (50.8 miles) Otjua Farm 37, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
92.0km (57.2 miles) Henderson Mine (Anderson Mine), Naob Farm 69, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Articles Famous mineral localities: The Erongo Mountains, Namibia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....cm, with schorl and feldspar, from the Erongo Mountains, Namibia. Desmond Sacco collection; Bruce Cairncross...on the mineralogical treasures of the Erongo Mountains in Namibia. Uli’s financial support made possible...important assignment at the Shinkolobwe uranium mine. His supervisor was Johannes Vaes (1902–1978). Gilbert...Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and Tsumeb, Southwest Africa (Namibia). He had a mini-van-like truck loaded with minerals
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AiAiba / farm Anibib 136 8 Grosse Spitzkoppe, Erongo 9 , .,/, loringa tree . Khomas Highland...station Garub near Aus Nature conservation, Erongo 16 Welwitschia, Goboboseb Mountains 17 ....Northwest Region including Damaraland The Central Namib Desertand Escarpment The Spitzkoppen The Erongo Mountains...s Onganja Mine and Surrounding Copper Deposits The South The Pegmatitesin Central Namibia Luderitz and... Encyclopedia of the Mineralsof Namibia 443 Meteorites in Namibia Bibliography Index Photo credits
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resources of anorogenic alkaline complexes in Namibia: A review F. Pirajno a a Geological Survey of...resources of anorogenic alkaline complexes in Namibia: A review, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences:...resources of anorogenic alkaline complexes in Namibia: A review F. PIRAJNO Downloaded by [Dalhousie...Plain Street, East Perth, WA 6004, Australia. In Namibia there are numerous anorogenic alkaline complexes...(apatite), and potential exists for Ni-Cu, PGE and gold in the layered mafic-ultramafic suites. The other
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complexes and associated mineralisation in Namibia (Brandberg and Erongo) related to the opening of the South...magmatic systems and carbonatites from Namibia (Brandberg, Erongo), South Africa (Kruidfontein, Goudini)...volcano-plutonic complexes, Brandberg and Erongo, respectively and both in Namibia. The reason is two-fold: one is...been the focus of my study during my work time in Namibia. The distribution and setting of alkaline complexes...basalts and associated dyke swarms in north-central Namibia; (B) distribution of Etendeka lavas and associated
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Bunker Hill mine in Idaho, a few Sweet Home mine rhodochrosites, and even a California gold or two. Still...love for them is clear. His suite of Pederneira mine, Brazil, tourmalines is exceptional and occupies...Robert B. Cook Auburn University Auburn, Alabama Namibia Minerals and Localities by Ludi von Bezing, Rainer...Rainer Bode produced the book on minerals from Namibia that sold out almost overnight, leaving many people...you that this is the first of two Bode books on Namibia, and the second one is in the pipeline. This first
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WINDHOEK ----------- MP mineral perspectives NAMIBIA This current report has been prepared by the Bureau...provide the latest available data and information on Namibia. Comments, revisions, and additional information... Thispublication hasbeencataloged asfollows: Namibia (Mineral pcrspecri vcs) Bibliography: p. 47-55...of Docs. no.: I 28.37/2: 1. Mineral indusrrics-Namibia. I. Coakley, George J. iI ! I l I I TN19...••••..••••••.•.••••.••• Rights of landowners and mine owners•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Special
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der Plas mine. There is more, however, in the form of a chapter on small-scale mining in Erongo at the...dramatic black surround, and the caption font is gold-colored, which lends a certain gravitas to the book...10 percent of the photographs used in the first Namibia book are repeated here, so most are new. Many of...map showing its location in Namibia. Furthermore, unlike the first Namibia book that had multiple reference...reference lists after each region, there is one composite reference list at the end of the book making it
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of California: namely, the discovery of gold, the eventual “gold rush” because of the discovery, and California...opportunities that were all around him. Even after gold was discovered in the mill race of his unfinished...Russian) were vying for ultimate control of the region. Hurtado’s dogged research and attention to small...interested in California history, the California gold rush, and Western exploration. Wayne C. Leicht Kristalle...Kristalle Laguna Beach, California Namibia Minerals and Localities by Ludi von Bezing, in collaboration
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student and had managed to find a summer job in Namibia. The geologist in charge of our camp was an ardent...home to South Africa with a few specimens from Namibia. I couldn’t tell a dioptase from a cerussite at...contributions he had made to the mineralogy of Namibia. When Tsumeb was at its zenith (for some), Sid...visiting mineral dealer and collector had to see in Namibia. From relatively humble beginnings in the hotel...thiosulphate-bearing mineral species from Tsumeb, Namibia. Canadian Mineralogist 37:1269-73. Bruce Cairncross
Field Trip Notes
the Geological Society & Geological Survey of Namibia II I -· --· ...... ----·----, Editor: M. Niall...the Geological Society & Geological Survey of Namibia -- - -- .. --- ----• • ·- •• -1 · ~. ,. :...DAMARA OROGEN G.LC. Schneider Geological Survey or Namibia, P O Box 2168, Windhoek 1.0 Day 1 - Monday, 22...Windhoek - Otjihase Mine 1.2 08:00 - 12:00 Otjihase Mine 1.3 12:00 - 12:30 Otjihase Mine - Windhoek 1.4 12:30-...Overnight: Karibib- Navachab Gold Mine Navachab Gold Mine Navachab Gold Mine - Karibib Lunch in Karibib
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REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA - MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF NAMIBIA FIRST...ENERGY Of the several hundred minerals present in Namibia, around sixty have been exploited. some, such as...base metals and industrial minerals have helped Namibia rank amongst the top five mining countries in Africa...terms of production and reserves. In this context, Namibia is a major producer of copper, lead, zinc, cadmium...unpublished. It is evident that mineral exploration in Namibia, as elsewhere. has changed from serendipitous discoveries
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.,,., ..,,.... w + ..... . ·. .... . - Namibia Zauberwelt edler Steine und Kristalle ooa Dieses...Erdgeschichte 8 Zur Geschichte des Bergbaus in Namibia 17 Der Brandberg und die Mineralfunde in seiner...blaue Wunder vom Erongo - Auf Aquamarin-Jagd im Innern Namibias 72 Miarolen im Erongo-Granit- ein Eldorado...110 Auf Turmalinsuche in Namibia Die Demantoide von Tubussis in Zentral-Namibia 112 116 Sodalith von...Zeolithe vom Grootbergpaß in Namibia Kamphaugit-(Y) von der Rössing-Mine 120 124 126 136 Das Gahnit-Vorkommen
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Frederick A. Canfield 4 4 Minerals from the Erongo Mountain, Namibia by Georg Gebhard 6 3 We warmly welcome...t i o n s on carrollite from the Kamoya South II mine, Democratic Republic of Congo byR. L. Mown 2:00...Halterman, Jr and T Armstrong 2:30 C a n a d i a n gold in the Harvard collection byC. A Francis 2:45 B...kulanite and phosphophyllite from the Palermo #1 mine, North Groton, New Hampshire bill. W Nizamoff R...Carrollite crystals f r o m the Kamoya South I I Mine, Katanga, DRC, have pronounced facial striations
Journal (issue)
im Taunus 32-48 Der Krantzberg bei Omaruru, Namibia 50-51 Neu von Tsumeb/Namibia : Parkinsonit und Brucit...Brucit 51 Sérandit aus Aris, Namibia 52-62 Gold, Opal und Wein - Mineraliensammeln im Zemplén- und Slanské-Gebirge...cuprioan pentahydrite : their occurrence within mine waste 353-365 TEM imaging and analysis of microinclusions...minereal species from the Mesamax NW deposit, Ungava region, Quebec, Canadq * EUR. J. MINERAL. 17(6), 12.05...structure of staněkite from Okatjimukuju, Karibib, Namibia ASTRONOMISCHE GAZET 16(4), 08.06 Geonieuws 31(10)
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twee auto’s naar de eerste halde genaamd Bwlch Glas Mine, in Tal-y-bont. Er was ons verteld dat we hier anglesite...halde van de Llechwedd Helyg Mine en de halde van de Lletty Evanhen Mine, gelegen op het land van een...aanwezigheid van inzicht. De derde halde (Lletty Evanhen Mine) bevond zich dus ook op het land van bovengenoemde...jaargang 31 sept.06//10 De halde van de Eaglebrook Mine in Talybont was de gelukkige. Deze bevond zich echter... Het volgende doel was de halde van de Henfwlch Mine in Talybont. Deze bevond zich op een niet al te
Report (issue)
category ........ Estimated cumulative and annual mine production of tungsten contained in ore and concentrate—...also recovered from placer deposits. Most current mine production of tungsten is from vein/ stockwork,...accounted for over three-fourths of the world’s mine production of tungsten. China alone produced about...resulted in numerous mine closures (estimated at 85 percent of Western world mine capacity). In some cases...deposits. All are discussed below. Most of the current mine production of tungsten is from vein/stockwork, skarn
Report (issue)
section of the upper Sacramento River affected by acid mine drainage. Samples of the filter-feeding caddisfly...of Redding. Introduction Drainage from base-metal mine? at Iron Mountain in northern California is a source...1963 to abate the discharge of metal-laden acid mine water from Spring Creek into the Sacramento River...attributed to Spring Creek and the Iron Mountain mine drainage (D. Heiman, State of California Regional...and Fe occur together as external contaminants (Krantzberg and Stokes, 1988; Hare and others, 1989; 1991b)
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Republic, 6 cm). Figure 1.2 Halite crystals (Namibia, 5.8 cm). 6 section devoted to the display of...(field of view 8 cm). Figure 1.3 An opencast iron ore mine (Postmasburg, South Africa). 7 microscopes, or...commonplace materials could be transmuted into gold. Gold remained elusive, however, but in their quest...in groups 8–12, show marked deviation. In this region of the Periodic Table, electronegativity increases...reaching a peak in Group 11. The electronegativity of gold is particularly high and approaches those of the
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tours for collectors are permitted by the friendly mine management, and visitors have even been allowed...the area and purchased the rights to the Verchniy mine. Operations to extract copper, lead and zinc began...Dal’negorsk. GEOLOGY The geology of the Dal’negorsk region is tectonically complex because of its relationship...unique among the various intrusive rocks of the region. Xenoliths of eclogite and lherzolite suggest a...observed that mineral formation at the Verchniy mine involved four phases: (1) the pre-ore skam phase
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for further emerald exploration in the lower Swat region of Pakistan and comparable ultramafic-hosted emerald-producing...metallic ore deposits, such as massive sulfide, gold lode, and tin-tungsten, has been shown to be useful...the evolution and exploration of emeralds in this region. Variable amounts of tourmaline occur in the carbonate-talc...edge of the Indo-Pakistan plate in the lower Swat region consists of three major rock units: (1) the Pr...the Alpurai group. However, recent studies in the region have led Anczkiewicz et al. (1998) to interpret
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papers and 19 geological maps in Western Australia, Namibia and Greenland. Throughout his career, which has...4.3.9 The Brandberg West Greisen Vein Systems, Namibia . . 4.3.10 The Kalguta Mo-W-Be-Bi Greisen System.... . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4 Intrusion-Related Gold, Polymetallic and Uraniferous Vein Systems and Breccia...Complexes. . . . . . . . . . . . 4.6 Iron Oxide-Copper-Gold-Rare Earth Elements-Uranium Mineral Systems . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 Gold Skarns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ese der Grube Clara • Jeremejewit-Neufund aus Namibia • Arisit-(La), ein neues Mineral • Klinoklas von...-Jeremejewit-Neufund in Namibia 31 Arisit-(La) - ein neues Mineral von Aris bei Windhoek, Namibia 34 Erstnachweis...Erstnachweis von Klinoklas in Tsumeb, Namibia 36 Mineralien aus der Umgebung des PfitscherJochs in Südtirol...aus dem Mikrobereich Malachit, Star of theCongo Mine, 1710- teufte Ludwig Balthasar Lubumbashi,Katanga...gewöhnlichen Bergkristallfund Zink- und Kupfererze, Gold, Sil- aus dem vorderen Habachtal. ber, Diamanten
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, 1991. Genesis of sediment-hosted disseminated-gold deposits by fluid mixing and sulfidization: Chemical-reaction-path...Manganese-iron ratios in wolframite, South Crofty Mine, Cornwall. a discussion. Econ. Geol., 65(5): 592-592...Evans, K.A., 2004. Role of CO2 in the formation of gold deposits. Nature, 429(6994): 860-863. Pirajno, F...alteration-mineralization of the Krantzberg tungsten deposit, South West Africa/Namibia. S. Afr. J. Geol., 90(4):...compositional variation of wolframite in the Takatori mine. Mining Geology, 35(193): 317-329. Sanderson, D
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Number Four Articles Juanitaite, a new mineral from Gold Hill, Utah.......................... 301 by A. R...Wise & G. R. Rossman Orpiment from the Twin Creeks mine, Humboldt County, N e v a d a ............................. 311 by B. K. Lees The Purple Passion mine, Yavapai County, A rizona.................. 323...cm from the Meea trom tne M e 8a pit, Twin Creeks mine, Humboldt County, Nevada. Mined by Collector's Edge...11 cm across. In 1935 they leased the San Diego mine in the Mesa Grande pegmatite field, in southern
Report (issue)
discharges of municipal and industrial wastes, mine drainage, and urban and agricultural runoff. Biogeochemical...eliminate the problem. Drainage from Mining Areas Acid mine drainage is a source of extremely high concentrations...example of a river that is severely impacted by mine drainage (Funk and others, 1975). Dissolved metal...1880 and 1977, about 100 million Mg (megagrams) of mine tailings containing arsenopyrite and other metallic...by the U.S. Geological Survey. A lead-zinc-copper mine that discharges tailings into a British Columbia
 
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