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


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rössing uranium mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:655034
Long-form Identifier:1:3:655034:9
GUID (UUID V4):8efb90df-9386-4eb9-8060-370919e94d7d
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
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
47.1km (29.3 miles) Ebony Farm (Namibfontein 91), Usakos, Karibib 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
64.9km (40.3 miles) Black Range Farm 72, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
67.7km (42.1 miles) Marenica, Klein Spitzkopje granite stock (Kleine Spitzkoppe; Klein Spitzkoppe), Spitzkopje Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
68.9km (42.8 miles) Klein Spitzkopje granite stock (Kleine Spitzkoppe; Klein Spitzkoppe), Spitzkopje Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
73.9km (46.0 miles) Groot Spitzkopje (Groot Spitskopje; Große Spitzkoppe; Gross Spitzkoppe), Spitzkopje Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
90.8km (56.4 miles) Drews pegmatite, Davib West Farm 62, Karibib 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. 23 Quartz Replacing Fluorite by Justin Zzyzx .............................................................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
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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
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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...t bei Rössing l 19 Zeolithe vom Grootbergpaß in Namibia Kamphaugit-(Y) von der Rössing-Mine 120 124
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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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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from mineralized pegmatites of the Damara Belt, Namibia: insight into late-stage fluid evolution and implications...northeast-trending Neoproterozoic Damara Belt, Namibia. Mineralization in the pegmatites varies geographically...Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland Introduction Namibia possesses a vast and diverse mineral wealth, including...Sampling and sample preparation The Damara Belt, Namibia, is the NE-trending arm of the Neoproterozoic Damara...Kaoko, and Strending Gariep belts near Swakopmund, Namibia (Fig. 1); these belts developed as a result of
Report (issue)
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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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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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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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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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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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...known (e.g. the Montana Tunnels deposit, Obelisk Mine). The former locality contains disseminated pyrite
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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...known (e.g. the Montana Tunnels deposit, Obelisk Mine). The former locality contains disseminated pyrite
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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...volatile-bearing minerals such as tourmaline (Fig. 6a), fluorite (Fig. 6b), calcite (Fig. 6c), ore minerals such
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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...Halite – NaCl Sylvite – KCl Chlorargyrite – AgCl Fluorite – CaF2 Atacamite – Cu2Cl(OH)3 9 Sperrylite –...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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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...Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) . . . . . . . . 7.14 Fluorite and Baryte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7...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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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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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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