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Pyrite from
Uis Pegmatites, Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Uis Pegmatites, Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:729711
Long-form Identifier:1:3:729711:3
GUID (UUID V4):051e9491-3087-401d-9232-f6d1fbfec8ac
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.7km (1.1 miles) Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
58.9km (36.6 miles) Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
60.8km (37.8 miles) Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
67.9km (42.2 miles) Messum Crater, Messum Igneous Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
75.9km (47.2 miles) Stiepelmann Mine, Klein Spitzkopje granite stock (Kleine Spitzkoppe; Klein Spitzkoppe), Spitzkopje Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
78.2km (48.6 miles) Brandberg West Mine, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
88.2km (54.8 miles) Sandamap Noord gold prospect, Sandamap North Farm 115, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
95.3km (59.2 miles) Hakskeen Farm 89, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
95.9km (59.6 miles) Lofdal-Bergville REE deposit, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
SURVEY NAMIBIA 1990 Open File Report MRS 12 2 Abstract Niobium-tantalum mineralisation in Namibia occurs...columbite-tantalite series are associated with rare metal pegmatites of early Namibian age (950-880 Ma) intrusive...Namaqualand Metamorphic Complex, and with rare metal pegmatites of late Namibian age (530-460 Ma) which are hosted...microlite and betafite) occur in late Pan African pegmatites or in association with Pan African and Mesozoic...rare metal pegmatites, or as by-products of Tin-mining operations in central Namibia (Uis, Nainais, De
Field Trip Notes
the Geological Society & Geological Survey of Namibia II I -· --· ...... ----·----, Editor: M. Niall...the Geological Society & Geological Survey of Namibia -- - -- .. --- ----• • ·- •• -1 · ~. ,. :...DAMARA OROGEN G.LC. Schneider Geological Survey or Namibia, P O Box 2168, Windhoek 1.0 Day 1 - Monday, 22...Company - Uis 5.4 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch at Uis 5.5 14:00 - 17:00 Uis Tin Mine 5.6 Overnight: Uis 32 32 33...Day 6- Saturday, 27 August 1994 6.1 08:00 - 10:00 Uis - Spitzkoppe 6.2 10:00 - 11:30 African Granite Quarry
Catalog/List
with two contrasting colours Sefrou Fes Meknes region Morocco £20 59 ORIENTITE obvious small brown nodules...damage to one side of the crystal Uis pegmatites Erongo region Namibia £6 (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O1,(OH) --~'•...crystallised piece Killa Saifullah district, Balochistan region Pakistan 5x2 £20 FLUORESCENT MWERALS 74 7 WILLEMITE...green crystal section in pegmatite 6x6cm Usakos Erongo Namibia £8 149 LUGARITE, small black Kaersutite crystal...5x5cm £5 164 DOLOMITIC MARBLE white with some thin pyrite bands 5x3cm £6 Lengenbach Quarry, Binn Switzerland
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Origin of rare-element-mineralized Damara Belt pegmatites: A geochemical and light stable isotope study...Origin of rareelement-mineralized Damara Belt pegmatites: A geochemical and light stable isotope study...Origin of rare-element-mineralized Damara Belt pegmatites: a geochemical and light stable isotope study...(LCT) pegmatites and pegmatitic sheeted leucogranites (SLGs) of the Jo ur Damara Belt, Namibia, although...Two groups of pegmatites can be identified on the basis of O-isotopes. Group A pegmatites, which include
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the Brandberg West area Sn–W vein deposits, NW Namibia Received: 3 June 2005 / Accepted: 15 June 2006...Springer-Verlag 2006 Abstract The Brandberg West region of NW Namibia is dominated by poly-deformed turbidites...Tin–tungsten . Stable isotopes . Fluid inclusions . Namibia Introduction Most authors (e.g., Burnham 1997;...al. (2005). The Sn–W deposits of Damaraland, NW Namibia, were subdivided into four NE-trending belts, which...belts are known as the Erongo–Karibib belt, Neneis–Kohero belt, Strathmore–Uis belt, and the Brandberg
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
Catalog/List
the Tsumeb Mine (as well as other mines of the region) were still in production in the 1970s. You will...engineering work took him to the Tsumeb Mine in Namibia. This mine is renowned for producing what are arguably...desert-like "Sperrgebiet" area of the southern coast of Namibia, with its fabulous wealth of gem diamonds. One...Ian’s interest stems from the family trips to Namibia, including the mines of Tsumeb. He worked with...Azurite Level 8, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia If the attachment point on the back of this
Book (edition)
colours of bornite (brown), chalcocite (blue), and pyrite (creme). 2 Reflectance Reflectance relates to...internal reflections. Isotropic minerals, such as pyrite or galena, do not show bireflectance. Left: Radial...anisotropy. In rare cases, isotropic minerals, such as pyrite or galena, may show an anomalous anisotropy due...transmitted light). Left: The polishing hardness of pyrite (creme) is much higher than that of graphite (brownish...grey), which shows grooves at the contact with pyrite, leading to a strong relief. 4 Cleavage Cleavage
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
 
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