| | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | 20013 pohwatp@si.edu WILLEMITE Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto, Namibia M ineral nomenclature is usually...Figure 1. Willemite from the Tsumeb mine, Otijikoto region, Namibia. The specimen displays the typical...Black willemite is common from the Sterling Hill mine, with the color due to inclusions of franklinite...specimen producer is the Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto region, Namibia. Willemite specimens were relatively... malachite, calcite, and mimetite. Pseudomorphs of willemite after mimetite and after azurite are known | | | Journal (issue) | Actinolite from Namibia by Justin Zzyzx ............................................pg. 15 Abenab Mine by Ernst...Three Aloes Mine by Ernst Schnaitmann ........................................pg. 37 Berg Aukas by Ernst..................................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 | | | 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)...deposits, and are compared to the ores of Kombat and Berg Aukas. At Tsumeb, local pockets of germanite and reniérite-rich...structure. Massive Cu ore at the Khusib Springs mine is composed of tennantite, enargite, galena and...and Re. Cu-Pb ores at Kombat and Zn-Pb ore at Berg Aukas generally carry lower concentrations of Ge, As | | | Report (issue) | Smithsonite slice and egg, 5.8 and 2.7 cm tall Masua Mine, Carbonia-lglesias, Sardinia, Italy Cal and Kerith...page Smithsonite, 9.2 cm wide 400 Foot Level, Kelly Mine, Magdalena District Socorro County, New Mexico Steve...Greece ion; Scovil photo ne xi repaired) umeb, Namibia ion; Fisher photo �exico; mithsoni Phila Bunks...1867. ·thsonian Smithsonite First Oxide Zone, Tsu Mine, Tsumeb, Nami 10cm tall Brent Lockhart coll Joe...of 10 centimeters! The crystal is from Tsumeb, Namibia, and is on display at the National Museum of Natural | | 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...surrounding primary sphalerite-willemite orebodies (Berg Aukas type). The V deposits the Otavi Mountainland...Belgium. 0361-0128/07/3663/441-29 Mountainland, Namibia. Mining for vanadium, following the exploitation...Okorundu pipe Abenab West Harasib 3 Wolkenhauben Berg Aukas Zn mottramite Mottramite Cu descloizite Cu descloizite | | 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) | 31 area, Zambia), Kabwe (Zambia), Berg Aukas and Tsumeb (Namibia); 3. Supposedly supergene deposits:...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...re-interpretation) of deposits like Beltana, Vazante, Berg Aukas and 90 Kabwe, where metamorphic grade is very...Belgium (Coppola et al., 2008; Choulet, 2019), Namibia and Zambia 96 (Terracciano, 2008; Schneider et | | | Report (issue) | 057 c = 9.416 Z=4 X-ray Powder Pattern: Venus mine, [El Guaico district, Córdoba Province,] Argentina;...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. Polymorphism...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....Mountain mine, Churchill Co., Nevada. Large crystals from an economic deposit at Berg Aukas, near Grootfontein; | | | 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 | | | Journal (issue) | Foote also made several collecting visits to the mine in 1890-1891, and brought back many good specimens...chemist and physicist). In 1895 Niven purchased the mine from its owner, on behalf of Thomas Edison. In the...dozen mines were opened, one of which (the Mariposa mine) produced a wider variety of mercury minerals than...cutting coarse-grained reddish granites of the hilly region thereabouts, known geologically as the Llano Uplift...Morgenstern photo. Calcite, 5.8 cm, from the Mariposa mine, Terlingua; Roh Lavinsky (The Arkenstone) specimen | | 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 (article/letter/editorial) | 9(2) Å3, Z = 2, is a new mineral from the Capitana mine, Copiapó, Atacama Province, Chile and has been identified...numerous other deposits world-wide. At the Capitana mine, it occurs as transparent, colorless, tapering hexagonal...secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of the Capitana mine, a Cu-Pb-Ag deposit, where it closely associated...compositions of natural members of the pyromorphite-mimetite-turneaureite-chlorapatite system suggests the...of complete solid solution among pyromorphite, mimetite, hedyphane, and phosphohedyphane. No stable solid | | Mondillo, Nicola, Boni, Maria, Balassone, Giuseppina, Forrester, Nigel, Putzolu, Francesco, Santoro, Licia (2020) Mineralogy and Genesis of the Kihabe Zn-Pb-V Prospect, Aha Hills, Northwest Botswana. Minerals, 10 (8) 685 doi:10.3390/min10080685 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | (Cu-Ag-Ge) prospect is located at the boundary between Namibia and Botswana (Aha Hills, Ngamiland District) in...2020, 10, 685 2 of 26 Mountainland (OML) in Namibia is host to several base metal ore deposits [2]...be grouped into at least four ore types: (1) Berg Aukas-type Zn-Pb deposits in carbonates; (2) Tsumeb-type...the basal Mulden Group [3]. Among these, the Berg Aukas- and Tsumeb-types, both hosted by carbonate rocks...economically most important mineral deposits. Berg Aukas-type deposits are considered to have formed either | | | Book | GerhardNiedermayr& Gabi Schneider bode ,rand berg Organ Pipes / Twyfelfontein 7 AiAiba / farm...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 | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Smithsonite. (7 × 4 cm; D49972), Broken Hill Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales. Prospect dolerite...Figure 6. Anglesite (5 × 3 cm; D49920), Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales. Figure 7. Pyromorphite...(4.7 × 3 cm; D49966), 17 Level, Zinc Corporation mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales. specimens from these...10. Malachite (32 × 21 cm; D50673), Great Cobar mine, Cobar, New South Wales. pounds (Henley 1988)....thanks to contacts he made with both the miners and mine managers. However, it was in the Broken Hill pubs | | | Catalog/List | it collected when the Tsumeb Mine (as well as other mines of the region) were still in production in...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... 57001 Azurite Level 8, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia If the attachment point on the | | | Journal (issue) | Westcott copper mine, comprised three separate collecting sites in two short adits and the mine dump. Nearby...Nearby was the Badger Level section of the Huglith mine complex, which was our other location. We were too...a layby in the forestry surrounding the Huglith mine. When we did so later in the day there were some...more interesting of the. sites at the •Westcott mine, though a few good finds were made in the two ad...• • •, :. • I Originally started as a copper mine in the latter part of the 1800s, the workin·gs at | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | University Auburn, Alabama 36849-5305 TSUMEB, NAMIBIA D istinctive colors are characteristic of certain...minerals, including hemimorphite, pyromorphite, mimetite, willemite, hydrozincite, cerussite, malachite...mines, Phoenixville, Chester County, the Ueberroth mine near Bethlehem, and the zinc mines at Friedensville...County, Arkansas (Richards 1993). and the Hill lead mine, Hardin County, Illinois, are noted for such specimens...modest-quality specimens from the Sherman tunnel mine in the Leadville district. It is reported in beautiful | | 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 | | | Catalog/List | TN. 45 £12 00 NATIVE SILVER with COPPER, Central Mine, Keweenaw Co . Michigan, USA. Growths of native...schistose matrix. R.MI. 77 £12.00 NATIVE GOLD, Homestake Mine, Lead,South Dakota, USA. Flecks of native gold <4mm...matrix. R.MI. ' 6 £12 00 NATIVE GOLD, Homestake Mine, Lead,South Dakota, USA. Flecks of native gold <4mm...matrix. R.ML : 81 ■ £12.00 NATIVE GOLD, Homestake Mine, Lead,South Dakota, USA. Flecks of native gold <4mm...26x7x5mm. 44 £18.00 NATIVE SILVER & COPPER, White Pine Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA. Flatfish growth of | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Cardiff CF102HH, Wales 2 Geological Survey of Namibia, Windhoek Abstract: The Tsumeb polymetallic carbonate-hosted...carbonate-hosted replacement deposit in northern Namibia, although now closed, is a world-renowned deposit...through the deposit and during operations into the mine workings, even during early mining, often with different...collections housed in the Geological Survey of Namibia include specimens collected by Hans Schneiderhöhn...museum houses the specimen collection of the last mine manager at Tsumeb, Tony De Beer that comprises excellent | | | Catalog/List | £16. (b) 5) BINDHEIM1TE and CERUSSITE. Trevinnick Mine, Endellion, Cornwall. A 20x20x80mm vein of yellowish...£45. 7) BI.SM OTiUNn'E and SIDERITE. South Crofry Mine, Pool, Cornwall. Iron stained quartz veinstone with...(a) 70x20xl 5mm. £10. (b) I 0) CASSITERlTE. Viloco Mine, Loayza Prov, La Paz Dep, Bolivia. A cassiterite\quartz...matrix. 30x25xl5mm. £14. 12)CASS1TERITE. Luscombe Mine, North Lode �o.2, Gulworthy, Devon. Quartz veinstone... £125. An 14)CUPRITE on NATIVE COPPER Phoenix Mine, Linkinhome, Cornwall. A roughly "V" shaped mass | | | Catalog/List | beforehand. JULY/AUGUST 2008 1) ADAMITE. Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. A shallow cavity in limonitic...40x45c30mm. £75. 2) ANGLESITE on CERUSSITE. Broken Hill Mine, New South Wales, Australia. A good six rayed stellate...colour. 70x50x40mm. £12. 7) BARYTOCALCITE. Lunehead Mine, Brough, Cumbria. A 50x30mm cavity in matrix lined...xls to 6mm. 60x50x30mm. £30. -• 8) BOLEITE. Amelia Mine, Baja, California, Mexico. Nice large thumbnail...matrix. 30x24x18mm. £38. 9) BOURNONITE. Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall. A n intergrown group of about | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | student and had managed to find a summer job in Namibia. The geologist in charge of our camp was an ardent...home to South Africa with a few specimens from Namibia. I couldn’t tell a dioptase from a cerussite at...but he sold me four specimens, all from Tsumeb-a mimetite, dioptase, azurite, and cerussite. I still have...contributions he had made to the mineralogy of Namibia. When Tsumeb was at its zenith (for some), Sid...visiting mineral dealer and collector had to see in Namibia. From relatively humble beginnings in the hotel | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | including Tsumeb (364 mineral photographs), Berg Aukas, and Onganja; eight localities in the Republic...the major finds, 30 photographs of extraordinary mimetite specimens, 28 cerussites, what is essentially...mining in this region. Other particularly interesting chapters cover Brandberg, Namibia; Alto Ligonha...8&J$lwt, Bocm,.lhMone:Ara5638 Mother Lode Gold Mine Tours Oct. 7 - Oct. 14,2000 Tour and Connect in | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Nebraska, Lincoln] at 23:16 02 June 2016 Bunker Hill Mine, Coeur d’Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho...should follow on the heels of its sister mineral, mimetite, the subject of last issue’s Connoisseur’s Choice...decades and are well known to collectors. Unlike mimetite, pyromorphite is historically important from localities...color alone cannot distinguish pyromorphite from mimetite, its arsenic-rich and typically yellow equivalent...common. Twinning on [ 1122) is reported. Like mimetite, rounded, barrel-shaped crystals of pyromorphite |
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Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia