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Actinolite from
Navachab Gold Mine, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Actinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Actinolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Navachab Gold Mine, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:640995
Long-form Identifier:1:3:640995:1
GUID (UUID V4):e5a99e7b-a807-4b3c-a005-0a9aa302dadd
References
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during gold mineralization in carbonate-bearing metasediments: the Navachab gold deposit, Namibia A. Dziggel...Springer-Verlag 2009 Abstract The Navachab gold deposit in the Damara belt of central Namibia is hosted by a near-vertical...chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and arsenopyrite, native bismuth, gold, bismuthinite, and bismuth tellurides. Mass balance...The associated alteration halos comprise (1) an actinolite–quartz alteration in the biotite schist, (2)...petrologic and geochemical data indicate that the actinolite–quartz– and garnet–clinopyroxene–K-feldspar–quartz
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Orientation and the Gold Mineralisation of Quartz-Sulphide Veins in the Navachab Gold Deposit, Namibia Katharina...Orientation and the Gold Mineralisation of Quartz-Sulphide Veins in the Navachab Gold Deposit, Namibia, Ore Geology...Orientation and the Gold Mineralisation of Quartz-Sulphide Veins in the Navachab Gold Deposit, Namibia IP T Katharina...vein samples from the Navachab AC gold deposit containing information on the gold concentration, structural...understanding of the architecture of the Navachab ore bodies. We calculated mean gold concentrations for each vein
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Mineralizing Fluids of the Sediment-Hosted Navachab Gold Mine, Namibia: Constraints from Stable (O, H, C, S)...Germany Abstract The Navachab gold mine in the Damara belt of central Namibia is characterized by a...sphalerite, arsenopyrite, bismuth, gold, bismuthinite, and bismuth tellurides. Gold is hosted by quartz sulfide...physicochemical conditions during fluid-rock interaction. Gold is interpreted to have precipitated in equilibrium...gradients (ca. 80°C/km−1) in the mine area. Introduction THE NAVACHAB gold deposit is situated in the southern
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minerals Review Case Histories of Orogenic Gold Deposits Franz Michael Meyer Institute of Applied Mineralogy...review compares genetic parameters of 12 orogenic gold deposits. The set of examples is considered to represent...represent largely the variability of orogenic gold deposit (OGD) characteristics. The data are presented...formation and proposed origin of ore fluids aa well as gold reserves, production, and grades. This allows comparison...discussed before the background of the orogenic gold system and the crustal metamorphic models that provide
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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...Abstract The Namib Lead and Zinc (Pb-Zn) Mine is hosted within the Karibib Formation of the Swakop Group, Damara
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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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
multi-stage hydrothermal alteration system at Nalunaq gold deposit, South Greenland Robin-Marie Bell 1,2 &...Heidelberg 2016 Abstract Nalunaq is an orogenic, high gold grade deposit situated on the Nanortalik Peninsula...operating metalliferous mine until its closure in 2014, having produced 10.67 t of gold. This study uses a...metamorphism and prior to gold-quartz vein formation. The ca. 1783–1762-Ma gold-quartz veins are hosted...alteration halo of biotite-arsenopyrite-sericite-actinolite-pyrrhotite(-chloriteplagioclase-löllingite-tourmaline-titanite)
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association between gold and bismuth seen in many ore deposits, and involves the scavenging of gold from hydrothermal...whether the liquid bismuth collector model can explain gold accumulation at this prospect. The calc-silicate...assemblage containing grandite, hedenbergite, actinolite, magnetite, epidote, quartz, and calcite suggests...metasomatism involved temperatures >400° to 500°C. Visible gold is associated with native bismuth, bismuthinite...Stormont and textural relationships suggest that gold was scavenged from hydrothermal fluids by liquid
Report (chapter)
geochemical and structural controls on gold distribution in the Nalunaq gold deposit, South Greenland using three-dimensional...controls on gold mineralization at the Nalunaq orogenic gold deposit in South Greenland. Gold occurs in...contained within a single gold–quartz vein, named the Main Vein. Within this vein, gold is concentrated into...Nalunaq gold mine. Gold anomalies in drillcores are identified updip and downdip from the current mine workings...of gold. Flexures in the Main Vein correspond to changes in the host rock lithology and the gold grade
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
North China Craton and the Dabie Orogenic Belt. The region is bounded by the Xiangfan–Guangji Fault (XGF)...Many ore deposits have been discovered in this region, including porphyry and porphyry–related skarn...scapolite, phlogopite, actinolite, chlorite, albite, tremolite and epidote. Native gold or electrum is present...predominantly hydrous silicate minerals, such as actinolite, epidote, tremolite and phlogopite, as well as...hydrothermal garnet: Evidence from the Navachab gold deposit, Namibia. Chem. Geol. 262, 262-276. Fernando
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
    Structural controls of fluid flow and gold mineralization in the easternmost parts of the Karagwe-Ankole...Harris, Chris, Structural controls of ïŹ‚uid ïŹ‚ow and gold mineralization in the easternmost parts of the Karagwe-Ankole...MANUSCRIPT Structural controls of fluid flow and gold mineralization in the easternmost parts of the Karagwe-Ankole... ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Abstract Gold mineralization in the Biharumulo region of western Tanzania is confined...graphite-rich, in the hangingwall of the shear zone. Gold mining centers on specific structural sites along
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northern margin transferred into an active convergent region associated with the southward subduction of the...intermediate–felsic magmatic complexes were emplaced in this region (e.g. Tian et al. 2007; Zhao et al. 2007, Zhang...Schematic map showing (a) regional setting of study region and (b) distribution of ultramafic–mafic complex...1. Xiahabaqin complex 4.1.1. HBQ-1 An abandoned mine near Tiema village exposes coarse grained clinopyroxenite...hornblende gabbro from Kochi. 4.1.2. HBQ-2 A large open mine site in the Habaqin village provides fresh exposures
Thesis/Dissertation
Engineering ii ABSTRACT The Kansanshi Cu-(Au) mine exploits a structurally controlled deposit hosted...southern Africa. It is currently the largest active Cu mine in Africa, with a total endowment of nearly 12 Mt...Kansanshi antiform. The deposit occurs within the Domes region of the Central African Copperbelt, where amphibolite...Domain is separated from the overlying Kansanshi Mine domain by the Evaporitic Sequence, a >300 m thick...of vanished evaporites. The base of the Kansanshi Mine domain is represented by the Dolomitic Sequence
Book
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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
is dominated by an andradite–diopside–epidote–actinolite assemblage. The mineralogy and geochemistry of...analysis of fluid inclusions within garnet, epidote, actinolite, quartz, and calcite precipitated at different...the exploration for other skarn deposits in this region. SC R 2. Geological setting The GXR is located..., 2011). The Hercynian intrusive rocks in this region are granites, granodiorites, and quartz diorites...volcanic rocks in this area are exposed over a region of ca. 100,000 km2 in area and have a cumulative
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
(stage II, featured by RI abundant epidote, actinolite, phlogopite, serpentine and magnetite) and oxide...Chang, Z., Meinert, L.D., 2008. The Empire Cu-Zn Mine, Idaho: Exploration Implications of Unusual Skarn...hydrothermal garnet: Evidence from the Navachab gold deposit, PT E Namibia. Chemical Geology 262, 262-276....Liang, Y., 2015. Geochronology of the giant Beiya gold-polymetallic deposit in Yunnan Province, Southwest...LA-ICP-MS study of garnets from the Crown Jewel gold deposit. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 72, 24
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
SEA Ko peh ok ht ar Da gh Tehran M ag Alborz Region m ati Sa cA na nd Iran rc aj(U Za Study area Si...always replaced by garnet, epidote, tremolite, actinolite, chlorite, quartz, and calcite. These second...hydrothermal alteration: a case study of Dongping gold deposit, Hebei Province, China,” Chin. J. Geochem...hydrothermal garnet: evidence from the Navachab gold deposit, Namibia,” Chem. Geol. 262, 262–276 (2009)....A LA-ICP-MS study of garnet from the Crown Jewel gold deposit,” Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 72, 185–205 (2008)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
associated with sulfide stage (stage III, the main copper-gold mineralization stage) is different from other types...deposit prefers to be an IOCG-like (iron oxide-copper-gold) deposit rather than a typical skarn deposit. Attribution...and stable isotopic analyses, an iron-oxide copper gold (IOCG)-like type with skarn alteration was proposed...Erqis fault (Figure 1b). Major structures in the region comprise mainly NW-trending and NNW-trending fault...garnet, diopside, epidote, chlorite, hornblende, actinolite, plagioclase, K-feldspar, quartz, and calcite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
deposits and mines are scattered throughout the region, a fact that has attracted the attention of many...deposits and mines are scattered throughout the region, a fact that has attracted the attention of many...mineralization mechanisms in thein region. skarn mineralization mechanisms the region. Figure1.1.Tectonic Tectonicframework...experienced metamormetamorphism. phism. Faults this region regiongenerally generally strike in the NWW directions... johannsenite, ilvaite, mangan–hedenbergite, actinolite, tremolite, quartz, calcite, and chlorite. Minerals
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Turpan–Hami basin (copper belt), the Kangguer belt (gold belt), and the Aqishan–Yamansu belt (iron-copper-silver...minerals (such as chlorite, epidote, tremolite, and actinolite) and considerable metallic minerals (mainly magnetite)...epidote Garnet + apatite replaced by epidote and actinolite Tourmaline + apatite replaced by epidote Garnet...LA-ICP-MS study of garnets from the Crown Jewel gold deposit. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 2008, 72, 185–205...Grunerite from the Shinyama ore deposit, Kamaishi mine, Japan. Can. Mineral. 1983, 21, 517–528. Zhang,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of granite-related mineral deposits across the region. Significant indium is found in sulphidebearing...from the northern margin of Dartmoor (the Red-a-Ven mine), the greisen vein systems at Redmoor and Cligga...than 20 main stage mineral vein systems across the region. The richest occurrences have been identified at...for targeted exploration and extraction in the region, the metal has significant potential to add value...Zn-rich tennantite-tetrahedrite, chalcopyrite, native gold and electrum, hessite, petzite, and stützite. Due
Conference Proceedings (Volume)
Cover photograph: View of the Aitik open pit copper mine in the very north of Sweden. Mining operations started...copper, 51 700 tonnes of silver and 1,9 tonnes of gold. Photo: Olof Martinsson, LuleÄ University of Technology...3D/4D modelling tools in exploration for epithermal gold potential areas in Eastern Rhodope zone (Western...the ore body structural complexities: KDC East Gold Mine, South Africa . . .............................Integrated 3D mineral systems maps for iron oxide copper gold (IOCG) Deposits, Eastern Gawler Craton, South Australia
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Hunan district in the Qin-Hang and the Nanling Region, modified from [16,17]. (c) Geologic map of Nanling...Nanling metallogenic belt, modBelt the[11]. Nanling Region, modified from [16,17]. (c) Geologic map of Nanling...[17]. The Nanling Ore belt, located in the central region of South China (Figure 1b,c), with massive magmatic... and and actinolite) thethe retrograde skarn stagestage (Figure 4d–g).4d‒ (e.g., actinolite)characterizes...has distinct core and edge regions, with the core region consisting of an average or occasionally oscillating
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ore genesis models, structural applications in the mine environment, and for understanding complex multilayer...Western Australia, contains the world’s largest region of outcropping BIF. Since these Precambrian rocks...prehnite-pumpellyite facies; Z3: pumpellyite-actinolite facies; Z4: greenschist zone (Smith et al., 1982)...types of bedded iron ore deposits present in the region. Martite-Goethite deposits (M-G) are linked to...structural data was collected during field mapping in the mine and its surroundings. Deposit-scale structural information
 
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