 | | Book | | berg Organ Pipes / Twyfelfontein 7 AiAiba / farm Anibib 136 8 Grosse Spitzkoppe, Erongo 9 ...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 |  | | 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unpublished.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) | | reflections of hematite (red), azurite (blue), and malachite (green). Common Habit Many minerals develop...of pyrite (creme) is much higher than that of graphite (brownish grey), which shows grooves at the contact...main axes of the lattice, while the hexagonal graphite is made up of carbon sheets with very little bonding...(continued) Pressure twins are commonly found in graphite or molybdenite, where they are easily identified...potential: bornitechalcocite/covellite-tenorite and/or malachite plus azurite; native copper and cuprite are less |  | | 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 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Guanajuato (Mexico) and has become the richest silver mine in the world, in more recently Bou Azzer and Imiter...ceased vein. The San Juan production by the de Rayas mine in time of World War II. Guanajuato also In 1946...very city In Morocco, the of Oberschlema Bou Azzer mine, itself, which finally already very had to be relocated...and east of Schlema, 2014 Tucson show. The Imiter mine began its modern producing many quality specimens...outcrop them”. next to the La Estrella The most famous mine, in Pardos, locality for this type Guadalajara (Spain) |  | | Report (issue) | | Monagite. ........ 9 Smoky Quartz, Goethite and Graphite, 9 ALLEGHANI COUNTY 1± Manganese ....... f 11...CATAWBA COUNTY. . 19 Beryl , ,19 Soapstone. Graphite .......... Corundum CHATHAM COUNTY Copper Limonite...Calcite. .......... MCDOWELL COUNTY Diamond ] f Graphite and Kyanite . . f . f Pegmatite Minerals MECKLENBURG...Pyrite and Limonite . Pyrophyllite and Kyanite. Malachite and Bqrnite RANDOLPH COUNTY . Hornblende and Epidote...66 ......................... VANCE COUNTY. Graphite 66 66 Corundum and Enstatite. Pyrite and Garnet |  | | Book | | [(OH)5 (P04)4]' 6 H20 (monoclinic, brown) Rotlăufchen Mine near Wetzlar/FRG Original size 5 x 6 mm ISBN-13:...mines. The deepest mine shafts are those of the gold mines in the Witwatersrand region, near Johannesburg...as simple elements like copper, silver, gold, graphite, diamond or sulfur; but the majority are multi-element...chemical processing. Large quantities of silver, in the farm of chlorides and bromides, are consumed in the photographic...century. Its thatched 3 Native Gold on Quartz Grace Mine, Ontario/Canada Original size 19 x 30 mm Isometric |  | | Book (edition) | | Lincoln From Mr. •also also G. B. boring gold region. for notes of the mica mining And to Prof. A...pyrites, or yellow copper) chalco- copper) malachite and chysocolla, {blue copper) bornite, and many...Fibrolite. Diamond. 47. Magnetite. 10. 11. Graphite. Sulphide 48. , 8,'C. 12. Bismutliinite....101. Stilpnomelane. 22. Pyrrhotite. 61. Wad. 104, Detveylite. 23. Schreibersite. 62. Senarmontite...Carbonates. Rhodochrosite. 171. Cerussite. 172. Malachite. 154. Scheelite. 173. Azurite. 155. Cnprosebeelite |  | | | | surrounded ce ne white calcite, from!iheBluebell Mine; Riondel, Digitized by the Internet Archive...element. Gold, copper, silver, platinum, bismuth and graphite fall in this subdivision. Sulphides and arsenides:...aragonite, dolomite, siderite, rhodochrosite, malachite, azurite, gypsum, anhydrite, baryte, apatite,...description is not clear, e.g., submetallic, for graphite. Adamantine: brilliant, hard, durable, e.g., diamond...yellow), p. 50 chalcocite (dark grey), p. 34 | graphite (steel grey, black), p. 30 | stibnite (lead grey) |  | | Book (edition) | | also added to the catalogue a number of rare min- region, erals, and some new to science. Among leyite...localities in From Mr. G. of the neighboring gold region. als at is of mineral B. Hanna, of the U. S...ohalcocite {copper glance), melaconite {black copper), malachite and chrysocolla {green coppe/r), azurite aiid... Diamond. 15. Argentite. 5. Copper. 11. Graphite. 16. Galenite. 6. Iron. Molybdenite. 17-... Serpentine. 28. Leucopyrite. 64. Molyhdite. 104. Deweylite. 29. Arsenopyrite. 65. Quartz. 105 |  | | Book (volume) | | this part of the state. In this rough, uncurried region are found the famed Fairburn agates, brilliantly...for gemstone materials. An extensive collecting region of agatized and opalized wood for high gem quality...creeks: especially along Lodgepole Cr., all region S of Sidney to Ogalla, along banks of the South...States DAWES & SIOUX COUNTIES AREA, the entire region embraced by these two adjoining NW Cos., in gravel... 2 mi. E of Angora Hill on ranch rd., abandoned mine dumpfluorescent moss opal nodules (in limestone |  | | Book | | Republic, 6 cm). Figure 1.2 Halite crystals (Namibia, 5.8 cm). 6 section devoted to the display of...(field of view 8 cm). Figure 1.3 An opencast iron ore mine (Postmasburg, South Africa). 7 microscopes, or...Ce 4f 5f 59 Pr 60 Nd 61 Pm 3+ 107 3+ 106 3+ 104 4+ 94 - 91 Pa 93 Np 90 Th 92 U 4+ 102 3+ 113...in groups 8–12, show marked deviation. In this region of the Periodic Table, electronegativity increases...(also written as π covalent bonds). In the mineral graphite, which consists entirely of carbon, the atoms |  | | Book | | 417--496 81-160 161-240 241-320 321--400 [ 1-104 GREENLAND] HMC0 ] 1-264 •MINERAL MUSEUMS OF...On a spectacular find of crocoite in the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania (by A. H. Chapman) 3:111-113 ADOLFSSON...AJO Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona (by W. J. Thomas & R. B. Gibbs) 14:283-298...ALLEN, GEORGE B. --and W. Hunt: The Tonopah-Belmont mine, Maricopa County, Arizona 19:139-144 ALLGOOD, GENNE...Allgood, C. Williams: Ramsdellite from the Mistake mine [Arizona] 14:333-335 ALLGOOD, ROBERT W. -with G |  | | Report (volume) | | of tie Great Sioux Reservation. A Report on the Region between the Grand and Morean Rivers, Dakota, liy...the Traps of the Newark System in the New Jersey Region, by Nelson Horatio Darton. 1890. 8°. 82pp. Price.......__..................._........__......... Graphite ............................................................................................ Malachite.................................................found at the Reid mine in Cabarrus County, the Crump mine and' the Swift Island, mine in Montgomery County |  | | Book (volume) | | Mississippi rivers, and in the southern Fluorspar region. Fossil hunters are well aquatinted with the famed... W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY...banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils; d Coal City, on area mine dumps from sedimentary overburden⎯oval concretions...States EAST BROOKLYN (SE of Gardner), area coal mine dumps⎯Marcasite, Pyrite. HANCOCK COUNTY DALLAS...with Chalcopyrite, brown Calcite and sometimes Malachite). HAMILTON: c area gravels and glacial drift deposits⎯agate |  | | Book (volume) | | Mississippi rivers, and in the southern Fluorspar region. Fossil hunters are well aquatinted with the famed... W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY...banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils; d Coal City, on area mine dumps from sedimentary overburden⎯oval concretions...States EAST BROOKLYN (SE of Gardner), area coal mine dumps⎯Marcasite, Pyrite. HANCOCK COUNTY DALLAS...with Chalcopyrite, brown Calcite and sometimes Malachite). HAMILTON: c area gravels and glacial drift deposits⎯agate |  | | Catalog/List | | SPC. D or RF £12 4. N AT I V E COPPER.Wolserine Mine,Keweenaugh Peninsula-Michigan-USA Pure flattish...Good RF or ID SPC. C £38 21. WL'LEENITE.Tsumeb,Namibia. Exquisite specimen dominated by 2 platy square...matrix. Attractive RF SPC. C £5 26 PECTOL/TE,JefTrey Mine,Asbestos,Quebec.Canada. Exquisite milky white acicular...forming detached xil group R F SPC M I to C £2 52 MALACHITE after AZUFUTE,Nline TouissiLOutda,Nlorrocco Interesting...Interesting pseudomorph showing malachite replacing blocky equant pre existing azurite xtls interesting |  | | Catalog/List | | Cambokeels Mine, Eastgate, Weardale. Lot 222 – Fluorite, chalcopyrite and siderite – Boltsburn Mine, Rookhope...green stock label. SW.17 Paratacamite - Botallack Mine, St.Just, Cornwall. [SW 365 330]. From Hazard Section... SW.18 Botallackite with connellite - Botallack Mine, St.Just, Cornwall. Collected 1985 [SW 365 330]...Corpus Christi Lode. SW.43 Botallackite - Levant Mine, St.Just, Cornwall. [SW 368 346]. 130 fathom level...Lode. Ex N.Carruth. SW.A8 Cassiterite - Pendarves Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1986. Ex N.Hubbard. SW.G12 |  | | Catalog/List | | 4 TINZENITE rich, orange mass on quartz Cassagna Mine, Liguria Italy 2 x 2.5cm £7 7 "MOHAWKITE" a burnjshed...Cassagna Mine, Ne ,Graveglia Valley, Liguria Italy, I collected it in 2019 . £18 18 MALACHITE attractive...crystals over most of the surface Sefrou, Fes-meknes region Morocco £25 26 BANALSITE brown massive with some...some reddish hematite areas 6x3.5x2cm Benallt Mine , Rhiw, Llyen North Wales £20 28 OLIVINE "bomb" green...remarkably solid piece for this species Erongo region Namibia 6x5 £25 37 P AL YGORSKITE very light weight |  | | Catalog/List | | colours than A. £5. 3. ALSTONITE, Brownley Hill mine, Nenthead, Cumbria. 4x3.5x3.2cm. Ex D. Hoyle coll...xtls. A fine example. £6. 7. ANATASE, Virtuos Lady mine, Devon. l.4xl.5xlcm. A MM with a micro xtl of sparkly...top. £4. IO. APATITE, llarding's Vein. · Carrock mine, Caldbeck fells, Cumbria. 5x4x2.5cm . One fairly...clear xtls. Very pretty. £4. 16. AZURITE, Tynagh mine, Co. Galway, Ireland. Ex S.J.A.C. Brown coll. Old...crystalline druse. Malachite spheres also present. Good specimen. £ 12. 17. BARITE, Crowgarth mine, Cumbria. 5 |  | | Report (issue) | | have the permission of the property owner or the mine operator to enter the locality and remove specimens...of emerald in matrix, green and red jasper, malachite, lapis-lazuli, feldspar, serpentine, turquoise...stones which are translucent or opaque such as malachite, jade, and turquoise. These cuts are Gem stones...cuts 58 16 COMMON lOUNO o ~ ~ "" .. Up ~ 104 ;/0 o OVAL RECTANGULAR D TOPYIEW/ T..... ...beginning in the finding of rolled crystals in gold mine washings, some of which were of gem quality. These |  | | Catalog/List | | Gold Localitv Peru Broken Hill Australia Crow Hill Mine, Cornwall Kildonan Burn Sicilv Elba Glen Strathfarrat...105Q 303 60J 152C 105p 60E Coooer Sulphur Gold Graphite Copper Manqanese Copper Elaterite Sulphur Copper...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 |  | | Report (issue) | | DESCRIPTIVE MINERALOGY OF PENNSYLVANIA 104 Na 2Al 2 Si3 Oi .2H 2 O; SiO 2 47.4, A1 2 O 3 26.8, Na... Lenni (druses of colorless crystals), Felton's farm (Chester), and Ward's quarry; Montgomery County:...single volume of memoirs appeared an analysis of malachite from "Perkioming" by Thomas D. Mitchell. In 1812...The following analysis of "chrome ore" from Wood's mine by Garrett (1852: 45) lies may be taken as an example...analysis was made places with a summation of over 104 is at once apparent. before the introduction of modern |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | JanuaryFebruary: Ferro-axinite on calcite, Dodo mine, Puiva Mountain, KhantyMansi Avt. Okrug, Tyumen’...MarcNApril: Pyromorphite on quartz, Manhan River mine, Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Marvin...shaft, South Hecla branch of the Calumet and Hecla mine, Houghton County, Michigan. A. E. Seaman Mineral...JulyIAugust: Vanadinite and wulfenite, Old Yuma mine, Pima County, Arizona. Les Presmyk specimen, Jeff...November/December: Rhodochrosite, area 28, level 20, Eagle mine, Gilman County, Colorado. Dave Bunk specimen on |  | | Catalog/List | | mass. small pale blue crystals on matrix. Benallt Mine,Lleyn ,Wales lxl £5 lx2 £8 Parclho, Pariba,Brazil)...Bolivia New Discovery Parnmirim Region, Agua Quen1a,Bal1ia, Brazil Benallt Mine, Llcyn Wales A)£3 B) £5 ...micros gemmy yellow-green crystal section. Bcckermet Mine. Cumbria lxl £2 131 40 BARYfES 211 BRAZILIANITE...Goldstrike Pit, Elko,Nevada. U.S.A Divino des Laranjeiras Mine, Minas Gerias,Brazil Magnet Cove,Arkansas,USA ½...Comwall Wagholi Quarry,Poona,India lxl £3 Funauchi Mine, Aikta Prefecture.Japan Venice Dome, Lousiana, U |
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