 | | 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-...16:00 Windhoek-Karibib 1.6 16:00 - 17:00 Capra Hill Marble Quarry 1.8 Overnight: Karibib 3 4 7 7 7 8 9 |  | | Report (issue) | | MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NAMIBIA I 1990 Open File Report MRS 05 2 Abstract A...wide variety of semi-precious stones occur in Namibia, namely amazonite, the beryl varieties, chrysocolla...Eye", sodalite, soapstone, topaz, tourmaline and turquoise. Tourmaline, rose quartz and smoky quartz are...the most important semi-precious stones found in Namibia. The major deposits of these semi-precious stones...semi-precious stones in 1989 was 967.6 kg of tourmaline, 164 t of amethyst, 7 t of smoky quartz, 315 |  | | Book | | 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unpublished.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 |  | | Journal (issue) | | Westcott copper mine, comprised three separate collecting sites in two short adits and the mine dump. Nearby...Nearby was the Badger Level section of the Huglith mine complex, which was our other location. We were too...a layby in the forestry surrounding the Huglith mine. When we did so later in the day there were some...more interesting of the. sites at the •Westcott mine, though a few good finds were made in the two ad...• • •, :. • I Originally started as a copper mine in the latter part of the 1800s, the workin·gs at |  | | Journal (issue) | | News International • Australia’s Ellendale diamond mine opens • Aquamarine and spessartine from Tanzania...Congo • Jeremejevite from the Erongo Mountains, Namibia • New morganite mine in Madagascar • Namibian gem...encountered in Namibia • Plastic and steel pearl imitations • Gem cutting factories in Namibia • Conference...diamonds shown here are from Canada’s Ekati Diamond Mine™, which started production in 1998. The necklace...the opening of Canada’s first diamond mine, the Ekati Diamond Mine™, in 1998, but a number of other projects |  | | Journal (issue) | | over rough terrain in three 4 x 4 vehicles in Namibia in July. We slept above the ground on camp beds.................................. LANZAROTE TO NAMIBIA: Olivine to Shattuckite Plus our advert appeared...were organised , one to Lanzarote the other to Namibia in south-west Africa. Lanzarote is well known to...world: Hungary, Romania, France, Russia, India, Namibia, Madagascar and China... not to mention specialists...the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Windhoek, Namibia and apart from studying or working in Cuba, Czechoslavakia |  | | Journal (issue) | | et al. was said to have originated in the Wessel mine near Hotazel by Karuman, N. Cape Province, S. Africa...the various theories of the cause of colour in tourmaline with illustrations of absorption spectra and...quality, but aquamarines are found in the Baragoi region; there are some green and blue beryls (but not...colourless and yellow variety. Tremolite and tourmaline are mentioned. The vesuvianite from Kenya is...is a pegmatite with beryl, various feldspars, tourmaline, spodumene and pollucite; Mawi pegmatites give |
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