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Magnetite from
Abenab Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Abenab Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:647688
Long-form Identifier:1:3:647688:5
GUID (UUID V4):68436869-30e0-4f93-8611-d70d7069b15f
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
1.0km (0.6 miles) Abenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
36.9km (23.0 miles) Hoba meteorite, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
38.5km (23.9 miles) Tsumeb smelter slag locality, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
38.7km (24.1 miles) Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
61.3km (38.1 miles) Kombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
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)
mineralization in the Otavi Mountain Land, Northern Namibia—a review and regional interpretation A.F. Kamona...Günzel b a b University of Namibia, Private Bag 13301, Windhoek, Namibia Ongopolo Mining Ltd., Main Street...Street, P.O. Box 40, Tsumeb, Namibia Received 16 May 2004; accepted 10 April 2006 Available online 4...(Pb–Cu–Zn–Ge), Kombat (Cu–Pb–Zn), Berg Aukas (Zn–Pb–V), Abenab West (Pb–Zn–V) all occur in Otavi Group dolostones...carbonate-hosted Pb–Zn deposits in the Abenab Subgroup at Berg Aukas and Abenab is not well constrained, but the
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
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)
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...[16], stone coal [12,17], and vanadium-titanium magnetite concentrate [18] are intensively investigated...vanadate ore from Abenab West Mine, Namibia. After the closure of the Berg Aukas Mine and stoppage of the...1950 and 1970, iron concentrates obtained from magnetite and titanomagnetites ore gained increasing importance
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
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...the most important semi-precious stones found in Namibia. The major deposits of these semi-precious stones...zone of a small copper deposit in rocks of the Abenab Subgroup of the Damara Sequence. Cordierite, garnet...Introduction Since the German colonial period Namibia has been well known for the occurrence of semiprecious
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)
75236 Uppsala, Sweden Water Science GROSBOIS Region III, Pennsylvania 19103, USA Consortium, Inc...Quantitative Hydrology DoNnALD Jor BENSON Nuclear Davip Region III, Hydrogeology STEPHEN H. Stow Oak Ridge...climatic features of Bangladesh vary from region to region and season to season. During the monsoon...to this region) to more than 2030 mm in the south-eastern (one study area belongs to this region) and north-eastern...shales and claystones in the geosynclinal foredeep region (east and southeastern part of Bangladesh) contain
Report (issue)
------------------6. Proportions of total world mine production of vanadium accounted for by countries...7. 8-9. Estimated world cumulative and annual mine production of vanadium, contained in ore and concentrate:...vanadium pentoxide. Deposits of the titaniferous magnetite type are the most economically important, and...larger, than was established when the decision to mine was made. Experts who have a sound knowledge of...deposits, for example Mina Ragra, Peru, and Abenab, Namibia, 4 160° oo 40° ~~ • ~ 1400 ?0" Heath~V
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
Book (edition)
A splendid specimen of wulfenite from Tsumeb, Namibia Half-title: Quartz, Nababeep Opposite: Mimetite...world famous Tsumeb mine Overleaf: Crystalline incrustations of vanadinite, Namibia Contents Acknowledgements...attached list of working mines. The geological map of Namibia which shows the mines and also farm boundaries...Goodhousc on the Orange River cast of Vioolsdrif. In Namibia amethyst can be found north-east of Otjiwarongo...station in the Northern Transvaal, and ; Rossing in Namibia. Asteriated material with well-defined stars hat
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the information about cinnabar from the Red Devil Mine of Sleetmute, Alaska, and thought you might like...siderite have been found in the Junction copper mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Ariz. ARKANSAS — A black mass...sphalerite (gem quality) from the famous Big Four zinc mine near Heeney, Summit Co., Colo. Some small specimens...us — very nice material. "From the Big Four zinc mine near Heeney, Summit Co., Colo., by the Green Mountain...Mountain Reservoir. Some galena xls also found here. "Mine temporarily closed again due to low price of zinc
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)
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
Catalog/List
Michigan. Fibrous, grayish­ $2.00. grecn, in magnetite, 2 x 2" $1.00; 26x Chlor-Apatite. Norway. XI,...Masses with polished surface • from the Patapsco Mine. About ax 2¼", $4.00. CASSITERITE. A tin oxide...xis coating rock, 2 x 2", $.35; 2 x 3", $.46. Abenab Mine, Southwest Africa. Xled and massive on and in... · coSALITE. A sulfide of lead and bismuth. Abenab Mine, Southwest Africa. Partly British Columbia. Xline...3H , $2.00; 2/s X 3�", $2.65; 4 X 4", $5.35. MAGNETITE. Ferrous metaferrite. in octahedrons Xled, Pennsylvania
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Pinah Formation in the Gariep Belt in southwestern Namibia, a post-glacial carbonate that hosts syn-sedimentary...carbonates from the Otavi platform in northern Namibia, which include both an older post-glacial carbonate...Gariep Belt, the Port Nolloth Zone, in southwestern Namibia and western South Africa (Fig. 3). This part of...that indicate deposition in a seismically active region, probably the principal growth fault along the...Northern Foreland of the Damara Orogen in northern Namibia formed along the southern fringe of the Congo Craton
Journal (issue)
. .... ... ... . 15.00 Tellurium, Railroad Boy Mine, Colo. In small distinct xis. in rock. 2 x l 1/4...·········-············-········-·· 223 NEW LONDON COPPER MINE, MARYLAND. By V ernon / . J\1ilfer ...............Fringing the picturesque little mining town of Gold region are the Ward, Jamestown, and Hill. Altbo not perhaps...the trip) are Cenrral City and Idaho ·Springs. region around this western mining camp It is l:owever...half mile outside the tO\vn is the The mineral region of the Gold Hill Double M RaQch, a very comfortab:e
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Brazil, ca. 28.5 Mt @ 18% Zn; Berg Aukas and Abenab West, Namibia, ca. 3.5 Mt @ 15–25% Zn; Kabwe and Star...geological map of the central-southern African region showing the location of the various tectonic units...regard to the real metamorphic grade(s) in the region. For example, it is difficult to envisage, based...al. 2007). Geology of the Lusaka area The Lusaka region (Figs. 2 and 3) was mapped in the 1960s by geologists...genetically assigned to the prospects of the Lusaka region, were also petrographically examined. A detailed
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”)
Catalog/List
Michigan. Fibrous, grayish­ $.50 and $.75. green, in magnetite, 2 x 2", S.75: 2 x 3}", $1.00; 2ix3�", $1.50;...sulfate. Brown masses from the $2.00. Dai·hasana :Mine. 1l x 2¼", $1.50; Hix Tremolite. Michigan. Green...2 X 2", $.25; 2 X 3", $.35; 3 X 4", $.76. Abcnab Mine, Southwest Africa. Xlecl and massive on and in a...van­ $2.50. adyl vanadate on sandstone, l x 2", Abenab Mine, Southwest Africa. Partlv s.75; 2 x 2", s1.oo;...octa­ hedral xis coated with zincite and with magnetite, 2 x 2", $1.00; 2 x 3", $1.50 ; 3 X 4! X 2i",
Journal (issue)
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...of rare mineral to rise. Who knows how long the mine will continue to operate? species at Tsumeb. In...Nations by which Southwest Africa was renamed “Namibia”; the Security Coun­ cil was requested to take
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
in the Outjo District, northern Damara Orogen, Namibia Tom N. Clifford School of Geosciences, University...Neoproterozoic succession in the Outjo District of northern Namibia is a mainly sedimentary sequence that was deposited...analyses are reported for graphitic dolomite, magnetite-calcite schist, iron formation, ferruginous limestone...strike-slip faulting. Introduction Historical Review Namibia is uniquely located astride the transcontinental...(1964). The age data for the Damara Orogen in Namibia have been summarized by Gray et al. (2006) who
Book
who is to start an exploration venture in some region, how should he know if he is to study a monograph...satisfactory if the basins of various origins in a region share some common heritage, but to throw all heterogeneous...of Foreland Basins of the Alpine-Mediterranean Region. The pull-apart and back-arc basins on the shores...of the Sedimentary Basins of the Circum-Pacific Region. There are, of course, other sedimentary basins...National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia Private Bag 13196 Windhoek, Namibia A.S. EL HAWAT4 Department of
 
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