 | Borg, G., Karner, K., Buxton, M., Armstrong, R., Merwe, S. W. v. d. (2003) Geology of the Skorpion Supergene Zinc Deposit, Southern Namibia. Economic Geology, 98 (4) 749-771 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.98.4.749 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 749–771 Geology of the Skorpion Supergene Zinc Deposit, Southern Namibia GREGOR BORG,† KATRIN KÄRNER...South Africa Abstract The Skorpion zinc deposit in southwestern Namibia comprises a significant nonsulfide...age of 751.9 ± 5.5 Ma. The basin that hosts the Skorpion deposit has been shaped by horst and (half-)graben...style of the region is the result of intense faulting, folding, and thrusting. The Skorpion orebody is...subordinate amounts of scholzite, tarbuttite, atacamite, hydrozincite, and hetearolite. The ore minerals |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ineral N ames Skorpionite Skorpion Mine Lüderitz District Karas Region Namibia BRUCE CAIRNCROSS S Department...skorpionite scattered on a green tarbuttite matrix, Skorpion Zinc mine; field of view 1.6 cm. Bruce Cairncross specimen...the Skorpion mine 562 ROCKS & MINERALS Figure 2. View of the mining operation at the Skorpion Zinc...Zinc mine ca. 2012. Joanna Wicht photo. Figure 3. Location of the Skorpion Zinc mine in southern Namibia;...cleavage. The mineral is named after the Skorpion Zinc mine where it was discovered, and that is the |  | Arfè, G., Boni, M., Mondillo, N., Aiello, R., Balassone, G., Arseneau, V. (2016) Mineralogy of the supergene alteration in the Capricornio Au–Ag epithermal vein system, Antofagasta region, Chile. Applied Earth Science, 125 (2) 74 doi:10.1080/03717453.2016.1166605 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | blankets of porphyry Cu deposits in the Atacama region. The Chilean Palaeocene-Eocene metallogenic belt...Faride epithermal silver–gold deposit, Antofagasta region, Chile, Economic Geology, 86, 1222– 1237. Warren...Capricornio Au–Ag epithermal vein system, Antofagasta region, Chile G. Arfè∗ 1, M. Boni1, N. Mondillo1,2, R...compositions of smithsonite from Skorpion and Rosh Pinah Zn–(Pb) deposits (Namibia): preliminary results G. Arfé1...other metallic minerals: (oxy-hydroxy)chlorides (atacamite, pseudoboleite, cumengeite, herbertsmithite), |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | blankets of porphyry Cu deposits in the Atacama region. The Chilean Palaeocene-Eocene metallogenic belt...Faride epithermal silver–gold deposit, Antofagasta region, Chile, Economic Geology, 86, 1222– 1237. Warren...Capricornio Au–Ag epithermal vein system, Antofagasta region, Chile G. Arfè∗ 1, M. Boni1, N. Mondillo1,2, R...compositions of smithsonite from Skorpion and Rosh Pinah Zn–(Pb) deposits (Namibia): preliminary results G. Arfé1...other metallic minerals: (oxy-hydroxy)chlorides (atacamite, pseudoboleite, cumengeite, herbertsmithite), |  | Krause, Werner, Effenberger, Herta, Bernhardt, Heinz-Jürgen, Medenbach, Olaf (2008) Skorpionite, Ca3Zn2(PO4)2CO3(OH)2H2O, a new mineral from Namibia: description and crystal structure. European Journal of Mineralogy, 20 (2) 271-280 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2008/0020-1789 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Ca3Zn2 (PO4 )2 CO3 (OH)2 ·H2 O, a new mineral from Namibia: description and crystal structure Werner KRAUSE1...secondary mineral from the Skorpion zinc deposit in south-western Namibia. Associated minerals are tarbuttite...bonds. Key-words: skorpionite, new mineral, Skorpion mine, Namibia, microprobe analysis, crystal structure...investigation of specimens from the Skorpion zinc mine in Namibia a few samples with colourless needle-like...catalogue number IMA 2005-010. Occurrence The Skorpion zinc mine (27◦ 49’ S, 16◦ 36’ E, elevation 660 m) is |  | | 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 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Africa brucec@uj.ac.za Tarbuttite Skorpion Mine, Lüderitz District, Namibia T arbuttite, Zn2(PO4)(OH), is...note: the Kabwe mine in Zambia, the type locality, and the Skorpion mine in Namibia. Both of these mines...Hill Exploration Company that owned the Broken Hill mine, now named Kabwe, and who provided material used...the No. 1 Kopje (hill) deposit at the Broken Hill mine when a tunnel, driven into the hill, intersected...from the Skorpion mine, located 40 kilometers north of the Orange River in the Karas region, southern |  | Poirier, G., Ercit, T. S., Tait, K. T., Piilonen, P. C., Rowe, R. (2009) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 94 (2) 399-408 doi:10.2138/am.2009.538 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | cationic groups. Magnesiopascoite is from the Blue Cap mine, near La Sal, San Juan County, Utah, U.S.A. The...687–692. Martyite was discovered in the Blue Cap mine, La Sal, San Juan County, Utah. Associated minerals...(slightly asymmetric), 1046, 996, 973, 927 cm−1). The region below 650 cm−1 comprises partially overlapped bands...mineral with disordered structure from the Santa Rosa mine, Atacama desert, Chile. Neus Jb. Mineral. Abh.,...the polymetallic (silver, copper, lead) Santa Rosa mine, located in the Atacama desert of Northern Chile |  | | 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 |  | | Book (edition) | | MINE andtheir LOCALITIES JAN H. BERNARD AND JAROSLAV HYRSL INERALS DESCRIBED SINCE 2004 MINERALS...25111111, Naipa mine, Mozambique Daliranite, 5111111, Zarshouran Au-As deposit, Takab region, Iran Grandviewite...Domafov, Czech Rep. Juangodoyite, 60111111, Santa Rosa mine, Chile Back cover photo: Ho/fertile on hematite...piment pseudomo,phs after realga,; 75 mm, Palomo mine, Pen, Page 3: Stepite on arsenic, 45 111111,Jachymov...2(4) - 4.0(6) - 2.58(10) - 2.04(5). At the Kiura mine, Saiki City, Oita pref., Japan. IMA 2012-101. Adolfpateraite |  | | Book (edition) | | yes polysynthetic yes Pyrochlore Titanite Atacamite Hercynite Oxyplumboroméite Birnessite Linarite... Mineral Descriptions Molybdenite in Graphite; Bogala Mine, Sri Lanka 51 Copper, native Synonym(s): Cuivre...of cuprite (bluish grey); North Mine (North Broken Hill Mine; NBH Mine), Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co.,...internal reflections); Madenköy Mine, Çayeli, Rize Province, Black Sea Region, Turkey (sample: Halbach); XPL...argentite reaction rim (greenish grey; arg); Monte Narba Mine, San Vito, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy; PPL |  | | Book (edition) | | Page III/D-Oxi-halogenides with Mg-Mn-Cu-Zn-Sn Atacamite III/D.01-30 580 IV - Oxides IV/A - Oxides with...(yellowish white), quartz (dark grey); New Bullfrog mine, Nye Co., Nevada, USA [h]; Nic. // Anhedral electrum...(greenish grey), quartz (dark grey); New Bullfrog mine, Nye Co., Nevada, USA [h]; Nic. // Anhedral electrum...(bluish grey shades), quartz (dark grey); New Bullfrog mine, Nye Co., Nevada, USA [h]; Nic. // 8 Gold A ...sample - photo A), dolomite (dark grey); Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden [j]; Nic |  | | Book | | Mansfeld (Germany), Bisbee (Arizona), Tsumeb (Namibia) and Surra Burra (Australia). C Cu Colour: light...(Peru). Almaden Is the oldest and largest mercury mine In the world. Hg Colour: t in-white Lustre; opacity:...(Arizona, USA), Chuquicamata (Chile), Tsumeb (Namibia), Peru and Russia. Colour: black or lead grey...crystals come from Cornwall (England), Tsumeb (Namibia) and Butte (Montana, USA). Large quantities are...Boliden (Sweden), Pribram (Czech Republic), Tsumeb (Namibia) and Butte (Montana, USA). Colour: steel grey | | | Book | | Mansfeld (Germany), Bisbee (Arizona), Tsumeb (Namibia) and Surra Burra (Australia). C Cu Colour: light...(Peru). Almaden Is the oldest and largest mercury mine In the world. Hg Colour: t in-white Lustre; opacity:...(Arizona, USA), Chuquicamata (Chile), Tsumeb (Namibia), Peru and Russia. Colour: black or lead grey...crystals come from Cornwall (England), Tsumeb (Namibia) and Butte (Montana, USA). Large quantities are...Boliden (Sweden), Pribram (Czech Republic), Tsumeb (Namibia) and Butte (Montana, USA). Colour: steel grey |  | | Conference Proceedings (Volume) | | Cover photograph: View of the Aitik open pit copper mine in the very north of Sweden. Mining operations started...potential map of the Neoproterozoic Gariep Belt in Namibia .......................... 480 . . ...........pyritic Zn-Pb-Cu-(Au-Ag) sulphide deposit, Bergslagen region, south-central Sweden . . .......................Ahola Occurrence of gold (electrum) in the Lousal mine, Iberian pyrite belt, Portugal ..................Jingwen Mao & Bernd Lehmann The Omitiomire deposit, Namibia: late tectonic copper emplacement in a Neoproterozoic |  | | Book | | localities for good ilmenite crystals exist in the region (Brunet, I 977b ). NEW YORK Amity, Orange County...Springfield show ( 1995: 582). Madawaska [Faraday] mine near Bow Lake, Hastings County. Some of the world's...property of, the old Madawaska uranium mine (called the Faraday mine before 1964). The mineral assemblage...Cowgill, 1977). LATINAMERICA BRAZIL Jacupiranga mine, Sao Paulo. Among the crystallized minerals in the...in Switzerland, it is only in the Maderanertal region of east-central Canton Uri that clefts bearing |  | | Book (volume) | | cm1 is called the fingerprint region. Usually IR spectrum in this region contains very complicated series...overlapping bands. The importance of the fingerprint region is that each mineral species produces a different...500 to 800 cm1 can be considered as “fingerprint region” sensitive to the composition and the topological...see Fig. 1.9), but generally IR spectrum in this region is characteristic of all these minerals. In IR...olivenite from Tsumeb, Namibia (1); Zn-enriched olivenite from Tsumeb, Namibia (2); Zn-enriched olivenite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Arseniosiderite Arsenolite Arsenopyrite Asbolane Atacamite Atokite Attapulgite/palygorskite Augite Aurostibite...the Alpine region, and (3) Mid-Triassic to early Jurassic extension in the extra-Alpine region. Isotope...hanging wall. During a subsequent mining period, the mine was re-opened to recover sideritic parts of the...make a contribution to the cultural heritage of a region and may successfully be used in exploration (Mascaro...you look for a mine look near a mine”. This includes the imperative “if you look for a mine look for smelting | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Arseniosiderite Arsenolite Arsenopyrite Asbolane Atacamite Atokite Attapulgite/palygorskite Augite Aurostibite...the Alpine region, and (3) Mid-Triassic to early Jurassic extension in the extra-Alpine region. Isotope...hanging wall. During a subsequent mining period, the mine was re-opened to recover sideritic parts of the...make a contribution to the cultural heritage of a region and may successfully be used in exploration (Mascaro...you look for a mine look near a mine”. This includes the imperative “if you look for a mine look for smelting |  | | Book | | 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.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5.1 Navachab, Namibia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....Cu Deposits of the Matchless Amphibolite Belt, Namibia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7...Pb-Zn-Cu-Ag-V Deposits of the Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |  | | Book | | assemblage of deposit types. • Metallogenic Province: a region characterized by a particular assemblage of mineral...chlorargyrite and atacamite. Halite – NaCl Sylvite – KCl Chlorargyrite – AgCl Fluorite – CaF2 Atacamite – Cu2Cl(OH)3...be utilized in issues such as the control of acid mine drainage, and soil and erosion management. Mining...the Earth. The world’s deepest mine, the Western Deep Levels gold mine near Johannesburg, South Africa...enrichment of these metals that is specific to this region and not to other parts of the globe. Why is it |
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