Otjikoto prospect, Platveld area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Otjikoto prospect | Prospect |
Platveld area | Area |
Otavi Constituency | Constituency |
Otjozondjupa Region | Region |
Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 2' 56'' South , 17° 2' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Otavi | 4,562 (2012) | 53.5km |
Otjiwarongo | 21,224 (2016) | 62.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
224388
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224388:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ad0b2ec9-d276-4ea0-a6f0-17eae5bf8d51
Gold prospect located 50 km SE of Otavi. Owned by Teal Exploration & Mining Inc. Boundary changes now place this locality in Otjozondjupa Region.
[Identical to Otjikoto mine?]
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Description: Amethyst is found in quartz veins on Otjikoto farm 573 south-east of the Otjikoto mine. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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