| Boni, M., Terracciano, R., Evans, N. J., Laukamp, C., Schneider, J., Bechstadt, T. (2007) Genesis of Vanadium Ores in the Otavi Mountainland, Namibia. Economic Geology, 102 (3) 441-469 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.102.3.441 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Genesis of Vanadium Ores in the Otavi Mountainland, Namibia MARIA BONI,† Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra...mottramite, and vanadinite) in the Otavi Mountainland, Namibia, once were considered the greatest vanadium deposits...depositional history of the post-Damaran supergene ores. Calcite and dolomite gangue are paragenetically coeval...Belgium. 0361-0128/07/3663/441-29 Mountainland, Namibia. Mining for vanadium, following the exploitation...1947–1958 1940s 1943 1920–1978 5,234 t (together with Uris) at 11.87% V2O5 3,900 t at 8% V2O5 112 t of V2O5 | | | Journal (issue) | precious stone. Opalbanya is the name of the original mine location. Possibly Magyar, ancient Hungarian. These...of thin films created by pseudomorphosis after calcite. 1951 Flat lameller planes giving colour separation...are fine Some aren't unpacked yet -a few are now mine! But rocks in the garage and more in the shed, Were...for Vitec, our contact for our visit to the Tsumeb Mine. It has to be said that some of that time was spent...Figure 1 Headframe of the De Wet Shaft, Tsumeb 1 Namibia Handbook (Footprint) p324 -7- SMLS Journal 176 | | | Book | berg Organ Pipes / Twyfelfontein 7 AiAiba / farm Anibib 136 8 Grosse Spitzkoppe, Erongo 9 ...Mountainland The Central Northern to Northwest Region including Damaraland The Central Namib Desertand...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...__ Republic of Namibia The President State House W°Ntdhoek FOREWORD Namibia is endowed with an | | | 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unpublished.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 | | | Book | Minen- und Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft: 1906-1946 . Tsumeb Mine . Ore Concentration and Smelting Ra:ilway and Communications...truth is that in total metal production the Tsumeb mine has become one of the foremost on the African continent...sta tistics do, however, reveal why the Tsumeb mine has attained world status as a base metal producer...Bushmen and Bcrgdama had a spe cific name for their mine it has been completely lost . The latter tribe possessed...oxen. The next morning we began a sea rch for the mine, but were u n successful for nearly half the day | | | Journal (issue) | permission of the author. -3- FLUORITE Wet Grooves Mine Yorkshire . I was recently given the opportunity...specimen she had collected from the Wet Grooves Mine dumps. The Mines, situated in Yorkshire, were originally...Merritt for information relating to the Wet Grooves Mine. Brian Prowse -4- ;; ~ SUSSEX MINERAL SHOW...superb specimen of Sphalerite from the Small Cleugh mine, Nenthead, Cumbria. -6- .... Sussex Show - 21...showing schrockingite and johannite from the Geevor Mine, Cornwall, and also had some fine vivianite crystals | | | Journal (issue) | (litters Mine, Cornwall. In March 2000, whilst on a mineral collecting trip to Gunnislake Clitters Mine, Cornwall...valley on the Devon side in Bedford United mines, a mine no more than a mile away, but have been unable to...South East Branch mounted its usual display of 'Calcite and Calcareous Rocks' at the Reunion but rt on...time ago from the Boundary Cross Vein in Rampgill Mine, Nenthead have recently attracted some attention...witherite crystals in association with barytocalcite, calcite and baryte, some specimens in close association |
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