 | | Report (issue) | | MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NAMIBIA 1991 Open File Report l\ffi.S 31 2 Abstract Germanium...epigenetic ore bodies of Tsumeb, Kombat and Abenab. The Tsumeb Mine produced germanium in 1922 and from 1950...2. Occurrences 2.1. Germanium 2.1.1. The Tsumeb Mine 2.1.2. Other occurrences 2.2. Gallium 3. References...and gallium, occur in Namibia. These are known as the Tsumeb, Kombat and Abenab Mines (Fig. 1). 2. Occurrences...The Tsumeb Mine The only mine in Namibia that has ever produced germanium is the Tsumeb Mine. A comprehensive |  | | Journal (issue) | | Actinolite from Namibia by Justin Zzyzx ............................................pg. 15 Abenab Mine by Ernst................................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...legendary deposits such as Tsumeb, the Brandberg region and the Erongo Mountains. Alpine clefts, huge soda |  | | Report (issue) | | 057 c = 9.416 Z=4 X-ray Powder Pattern: Venus mine, [El Guaico district, Córdoba Province,] Argentina;...(1) 19.21 55.47 2.17 0.02 Total 100.21 (1) Abenab, Namibia. (2) Pb(Zn, Cu)(VO4 )(OH) with Zn:Cu = 1:1...Association: Mottramite, vanadinite, pyromorphite, mimetite, wulfenite, cerussite. Distribution: Many localities... Mexico. In the USA, in the Mammoth-St. Anthony mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., and from Bisbee, Cochise Co.... Grant Co., New Mexico; from the Chalk Mountain mine, Churchill Co., Nevada. Large crystals from an economic |  | 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...Belgium. 0361-0128/07/3663/441-29 Mountainland, Namibia. Mining for vanadium, following the exploitation...Friesemberg Tigerschlucht Olifantsfontein Abenab pipe Okorundu pipe Abenab West Harasib 3 Wolkenhauben Berg Aukas...some of great economic significance (Berg Aukas, Abenab, Tsumeb West, and Baltika; Fig. 1), have been described |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | MINER.GES. 148 (2003) THE OTAVI MOUNTAIN LAND IN NAMIBIA: TSUMEB, GERMANIUM AND SNOWBALL EARTH by Frank...carbonate successions in the Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia, host a large number of polymetallic (Cu-Pb-Zn)...structure. Massive Cu ore at the Khusib Springs mine is composed of tennantite, enargite, galena and...jungproterozoischen Karbonatabfolgen des Otavi Berglandes (Namibia) sind zahlreiche polymetallische (Cu-Pb-Zn) Sulfidvorkommen...this is more than the name of a small town in Namibia and a polymetallic copper deposit: Tsumeb is renown |  | Silin, Ivan, Hahn, Klaus, Gürsel, Devrim, Kremer, Dario, Gronen, Lars, Stopić, Srećko, Friedrich, Bernd, Wotruba, Hermann (2020) Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Treatment of Lead Vanadate Ores. Minerals, 10 (2) 197 doi:10.3390/min10020197 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 0.084 13.6 13.60 South Africa Mapochs Mine Rhovan Mine 1.5 0.52 1.5 1.06 1.60 Generally, VTM...Russia and the Chinese deposit in the Panzhihua region contain resources of 13.6 and 10.4 million metric...)4 (OH)12 Beudantite PbFe3 (AsO4 )(SO4 )(OH)6 Mimetite Pb5 (AsO4 )3 Cl Pyromorphite Pb5 (PO4 )3 Cl Zinc...lead apatites, are vanadinite, pyromorphite, and mimetite. Due to the proximity of ionic radii of V5+ (0...formed in the isomorphic series, for example, the mimetite-vanadinite series (Pb5 (AsO4 )3 Cl to Pb5 (VO4 |  | | Journal (issue) | | precious stone. Opalbanya is the name of the original mine location. Possibly Magyar, ancient Hungarian. These...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...would there be any cerussite, duftite, cuprite, mimetite, ... .... .. ... .. ? One could dream. Tsumeb |  | | Book | | 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...from near and far. Fine mineral specimen from Namibia are displayed in all the famous natural science |  | | 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 (article/letter/editorial) | | Cienkowski reported upon a trip to the Herkimer region of New York' having visited Little Falls, Middleville...superior specimens of smithsonite, mimetite and cerussite. Visits to Abenab, Berg Aukis and Bobos yielded...yielded descloizite and calamine. At Grootfontein he visited the largest known meteorite about which a trench...to blue in some barytes crystals from the Mowbray mine, Frizington, Cumberland, on exposure to the light |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Cienkowski reported upon a trip to the Herkimer region of New York' having visited Little Falls, Middleville...superior specimens of smithsonite, mimetite and cerussite. Visits to Abenab, Berg Aukis and Bobos yielded...yielded descloizite and calamine. At Grootfontein he visited the largest known meteorite about which a trench...to blue in some barytes crystals from the Mowbray mine, Frizington, Cumberland, on exposure to the light |  | | Report (issue) | | leached from wall-rock silicates. Association: Mimetite, pyromorphite, descloizite, mottramite, wulfenite...USA, in Arizona, fine examples from the Old Yuma mine, near Tucson, Pima Co., at the Hamburg, Red Cloud...in the Puzzler mine, Castle Dome district, Yuma Co., from the Mammoth-St. Anthony mine, Tiger, Pinal Co...Gallagher mine, near Charleston, Cochise Co., in the Apache mine, Gila Co., at the Western Union mine, near...Touissit mine, near Oujda. At Keban, Turkey. Very large crystals from Abenab, Otavi district, Namibia. At |  | Hitzman, M. W., Reynolds, N. A., Sangster, D. F., Allen, C. R., Carman, C. E. (2003) Classification, Genesis, and Exploration Guides for Nonsulfide Zinc Deposits. Economic Geology, 98 (4) 685-714 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.98.4.685 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Zn, Zambia; 28 = Skorpion, Namibia; 29 = Berg Aukas and Abendab, Namibia; 30 = Padaeng (Mae Sot), Thailand;... In extremely arid climates, such as those in Namibia (Tsumeb deposit: Lombaard et al., 1986; Hughes...exist of tonnages and grades that can be cited Namibia Poland Silesian Crakow district Skorpion Spain...dolostone by smithsonite with minor hematite. Tucson mine, Leadville district, Colorado, United States. b...Massive smithsonite replacing limestone. Wolftone mine, Colorado, United States. c. Coarsely crystalline |  | | Journal (issue) | | can:ie info~ consid_e~able praise. The Florence Mine was one of the best thought out and most interesting...Lee from SMLS, delayed his fishing holiday to Namibia for a day (yes - FISHING!!) in order to give a...his classic "half-hour" lectures on the Florence Mine and West Cumbrian Minerals, which was authoritative...magnificent gemmy dioptase on calcite from the Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. Many thanks to SMLS members, Show dealers,...hot it might be collecting specimens on an exposed mine dump at midday. Wrth luggage collected and customs |  | | Catalog/List | | Gold Localitv Peru Broken Hill Australia Crow Hill Mine, Cornwall Kildonan Burn Sicilv Elba Glen Strathfarrat...The Knipe, S.Scotland Ow A2 Price £1 Coldberrv Mine Corsica A2 A2 £2 sop Nevada, USA Unknown The...Rocks Cornwall Hinqston Down, Cornwall Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 £1...Quebec (Cook) Herodsfoot Cornwall Bournonite Bedford Mine Devon Arsenoovrite Colorado USA Enaraite Minas Gerais...Cornwall Tennantite Parvs Copper Mine, Anqlesey Sphalerite Louisa Mine, Glendinninq, Dumfrieshire Stibnite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | The willemite ore bodies which comprisethe Beltana Mine are associatedwith intrusive sedimentarybrecciasand...sedimentationceasedin the Adelaide Geosynclinein the region of the Beltana Mine, and an erosionsurfacehas existed from..."Lead Reef," displayingan abundanceof hedyphaneand mimetite whichsignifythe site of primary galenamineralization...small shaftsin copperprospectsnow known as the Ajax Mine, in the immediatevicinity of small,undisturbed ...ctt-•/'•eo • /'rt?o6the 6ear•r•J Iimes/'orte.s. AJAX MINE DEPOSITS •AAAAA AJAX LIMESTONE AROONA OREBODY |  | Silin, Ivan, Gürsel, Devrim, Kremer, Dario, Hahn, Klaus M., Wotruba, Hermann (2020) Production of Vanadium Concentrate from a Small-Scale Lead Vanadate Deposit by Gravity Concentration: A Pilot Plant Study. Minerals, 10 (11) 957 doi:10.3390/min10110957 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | varieties with endmembers such as pyromorphite, mimetite (Pb5 (AsO4 )3 Cl) and arsendescloizite (PbZn(AsO4...concentrates, located in Namibia (gravity separation and flotation plants in Abenab West Mine and Berg Aukas)...accumulated from the local smelters in Berg Aukas (Namibia) and Kabwe (Zambia) and disposed at the local polluted...Argentina, USA, Mexico, Angola, South Africa, Namibia [29,30]. The use of lead vanadate minerals as a...provides opportunities for more jobs in the operating region [32,33]. At present, there is no global market |  | | Journal (issue) | | the Unificada mine, Potosi, Bolivia. Top right: Benitoite, 2 cm, from the Benitoite Gem mine, California...N‘Chwaning I mine, Kuruman, South Africa. Bottom right: Mimetite, 2.7 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Namibia. Back...Record: (1) Stephanite, Husky mine, Canada. (2) Wulfenite, Rowley mine, Arizona. (3) Diaspore twin, Pinarcik...Adelaide mine, Tasmania. (5) Andradite, Antetezambato, Madagascar. (6) Calcite, Mashamba West mine, Congo...Afghanistan. (8) Scorodite, Tsumeb mine, Namibia. (9) Shigaite, N’Chwaning II mine, South Africa. v This special |  | | Journal (issue) | | Minerals of the Kaokoveld District, Kunene Region, Namibia .............................................1 cm, from the Kaokoveld District, Kunene Region, Namibia. Irv Brown specimen; Jeff Scovil photo. See...the best vesuvianite specimens from the Jeffrey mine in Quebec. In this issue we present a review of...Herodsfoot Mine Work Readers who enjoyed Roy Starkey's superb article on the famous Herodsfoot mine in Cornwall...to the old engine house at the North Herodsfoot mine is being cleared of hundreds of tons of accumulated |  | | Journal (issue) | | domestic. Front cover: Frontispiece: Back cover: Mimetite crystals, among the finest in the world, from...orebody, in 1905. (Archives, Swakopmund Museum) Mimetite crystals, among the finest in the world, from...The research chapter is a gold mine (or perhaps we should say a copper mine) of data; a trio of new species...of others. Geochemists will be puzzling for some (mine included) and look at some facts. time over the...surrounded on all sides (ex Tiger, Arizona; the Palermo mine, New Hampshire; and a new cept the ocean side) by |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Figure 1. Senior mine personnel inspecting an ingress of water on 8 level, on 21 January 1924. F. W.... Image courtesy of the Tsumeb Museum, Tsumeb, Namibia. Tsumeb: The Legacy of Wilhelm Klein (1889–1939)...ERNST A. SCHNAITMANN PO Box 9561 Eros, Windhoek Namibia eschnaitmann@gmail.com Dr. Malcolm Southwood has...Eckleben Hotel, in the town of Tsumeb, in northern Namibia (then known as South West Africa*; fig. 3). The...Herr Wilhelm Klein, a senior manager at the Tsumeb mine, and his subject was “Die Mineralien der Tsumeber |  | | Book | | Minen- und Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft: 1906-1946 . Tsumeb Mine . Ore Concentration and Smelting Ra:ilway and Communications...School, Tsumeb. The South West Africa Company of Grootfontein kindly loaned their files on outside exploration...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 |  | Mondillo, Nicola, Accardo, Mariafrancesca, Boni, Maria, Boyce, Adrian, Herrington, Richard, Rumsey, Mike, Wilkinson, Clara (2020) New insights into the genesis of willemite (Zn2SiO4) from zinc nonsulfide deposits, through trace elements and oxygen isotope geochemistry. Ore Geology Reviews, 118. 103307 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.103307 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Zambia), Kabwe (Zambia), Berg Aukas and Tsumeb (Namibia); 3. Supposedly supergene deposits: Mumbwa area...formal description of the mineral from the Altenberg mine (Moresnet, 69 Belgium) and he named the new mineral...(Australia), Kabwe (Zambia) 79 and Berg Aukas and Abenab (Namibia). These deposits occur in Neoproterozoic to...Belgium (Coppola et al., 2008; Choulet, 2019), Namibia and Zambia 96 (Terracciano, 2008; Schneider et...Zambia), Kabwe (Zambia), Berg Aukas and Tsumeb (Namibia); 3. Supposedly supergene deposits: Mumbwa area |  | | | | Homestake Mine, South Dakota; in Montana and Arizona. Also in Ural Mts., U.S.S.R.; and at Waihi Mine, New...New Zealand. In Australia, at Mount Morgan Mine, from Chartres Towers district, from Hillgrove, from Hill...Luning and Cuprite in Nevada; at Sulphur Bank mercury mine and at Lassen Peak, California. Sharp well-shaped...unusual crystals at Carn Brea Mine, Cornwall, England. Found at Wanlockhead Mine in Scotland, and also at...regions. In U.S., fine crystals in calcite at Cahill Mine, Nevada. Also at New Almaden and New Idria Mines |  | | Book (edition) | | Homestake Mine, South Dakota; in Montana and Arizona. Also in Ural Mts., U.S.S.R.; and at Waihi Mine, Mine...and Cuprite in Nevada; at Sulphur Bank mercury mine and at Lassen Peak, California. Sharp well-shaped... England. Found at La Bufa, Brea Mine, at Wanlockhead Mine Scotland, and also at Wallaroo, South...regions. In USS., fine crystals in calcite at Cahill Mine, Nevada. Also at New Almaden and New Idria Mines...British Columbia. also in 1” crystals at Bluebell Mine, In pegmatites at Standish, Maine. Large (3”) |
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