 | | Journal (issue) | | Articles Famous mineral localities: The Erongo Mountains, Namibia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....cm, with schorl and feldspar, from the Erongo Mountains, Namibia. Desmond Sacco collection; Bruce Cairncross...on the mineralogical treasures of the Erongo Mountains in Namibia. Uli’s financial support made possible...Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and Tsumeb, Southwest Africa (Namibia). He had a mini-van-like truck loaded with minerals...SMALE Famous Mineral Localities: g{x Erongo Mountains Namibia Bruce Cairncross Department of Geology |  | | Book | | AiAiba / farm Anibib 136 8 Grosse Spitzkoppe, Erongo 9 , .,/, loringa tree . Khomas Highland...Aus Nature conservation, Erongo 16 Welwitschia, Goboboseb Mountains 17 . :~~..,-::__ ::...,.;_...Mountainland The Central Northern to Northwest Region including Damaraland The Central Namib Desertand...Desertand Escarpment The Spitzkoppen The Erongo Mountains The RossingMountains The Central Escarpment- The ...Copper Deposits The South The Pegmatitesin Central Namibia Luderitz and the Diamonds 44 49 241 254 272 275 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Kèshíkèté Qi County, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. Limpid complex fluorite crystals displaying...coloration. The fluorite mines of the Asturias region, in Spain, have produced some incredibly striking...often at shows as they once were. The Asturias region has three districts that are the most productive...Konrad 1984). Fluorite specimens from the Piemonte region of Italy are little known to most collectors in...(in German) or Krušné Hory (Czech), the Ore Mountains region that straddles the border between Germany |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | minerals, particularly certain species from Tsumeb in Namibia and the Kalahari manganese field in South Africa...shown here for the first time. Examples are from Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania. All the... Reproduced with permission Reproduced with permission Namibia Reproduced with permission Reproduced with permission...white dolomite, 6.5 cm, Tsumeb mine. The blue willemite fluoresces bright yellow, and the dolomite is unreactive...mine is located close to the southern border of Namibia and South Africa and has produced outstanding specimens |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 124–32 Bahmann, U., Raspite from the Erongo Mountains, Namibia, 272–74 Baileychlore, 319 Bailey, D. G...326–30 C Cairncross, B., Raspite from the Erongo Mountains, Namibia, 272–74 Calaverite, Cripple Creek, Colorado...146–50 Collector’s Note, Raspite from the Erongo Mountains, Namibia, B. Cairncross, H. Van Niekerk, C. Reineke...Autonomous Region, China, R. B. Cook, 242–48; Spessartine, Marienfluss, Northern Namibia, R. B. Cook...Bridges (1938–2009), 60–61 Displaying, 463–64 Dolomite, Quebec, 503; see Guth, A. L Donations, 2009, |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | represented, such as Klein Spitzkoppe, Kombat, Tschudi, Erongo, Onganja, Berg Aukas, Rosh Pinah, the Alto Ligonha...Ligonha district of Mozambique, the Goboboseb Mountains, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Despite...specimens from the Krantzberg mine close to Omaruru in Namibia—that caught his son’s fancy. During 1964, Desmond...aquamarine on schorl, 2.9 cm, from the Erongo Mountains, Namibia. Figure 3. There are three exceptional...corundum crystals in the Chiredzi region in the Buffalo Mountains of southern Zimbabwe. While employed |  | | Journal (issue) | | com We were looking over the area NW of the Erongo Mountains, which is a primitive bush area with numerous...quartz, 11 x 5 cm. 20 km NE of Tubusis, Erongo Province, Namibia. Author's collection. (Cont inues on...artisanal diggers mine, 20 km NE of Tubusis, Erongo Province, Namibia. Author's photograph. Fig.2: Looking...artisanal miners have produced NE of Tubusis, Erongo Province, Namibia. Author's photograph. . . . ..,. ...collection. x 3 cm. 20 km NE of Tubusis, Erongo Province, Namibia. Author's These diggers apparently had |  | | Catalog/List | | the Tsumeb Mine (as well as other mines of the region) were still in production in the 1970s. You will...village near the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, in South Africa. His love of rock climbing soon...an exciting trip by Land Rover into the Maluti Mountains of Lesotho (formerly Basutoland) to visit the...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 |  | | Journal (issue) | | brought something else. During my latest trip to Namibia in May I heard of a remarkable find of aquamarine...black tourmaline from the "Erongo Mountains'' (i.e., Kubusis north of Karibib), vanishing under my nose...Mine (Cunningham Gulch) around 19845. The Ortiz mountains and mine are just a few miles north of the San...Andyrobertsite, calcio-andyrobertsite Tsumcb. Namibia 16-8: 10 Anglesite San Antonio Mine. Santa Eulalia...heliodor Tajikistan I 6-8: 1.3-5; aquamarine Erongo Mtns.. Namibia 16-10: 1.3-10: emerald Nuristan. Afghanistan |  | | Book | | Republic, 6 cm). Figure 1.2 Halite crystals (Namibia, 5.8 cm). 6 section devoted to the display of...in groups 8–12, show marked deviation. In this region of the Periodic Table, electronegativity increases...bonded substances, the electrons are confined to the region between the nuclei of the bonded atoms and they...Fluorite showing stepped, cubic crystal faces (Erongo, Namibia, 5.8 cm). hence occurs less commonly. Figure...(left, 6 cm) and grossular garnet (both from Kayes region, Mali); (C) grossular (Jeffrey mine, Canada, 5 |  | | Journal (issue) | | Thirty-three, Number Four Articles Jeremejevite from Namibia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...22/#6 Wagholi cavansite (India), Kombat mine (Namibia), Madan mines (Bulg.),Beltana mine $12 v.23/#1...Seravezza Marble (Italy) $12 v.27/#2 Onganja mine (Namibia), Lac Nicolet mine (Quebec), Afghanite $12 v.27/#3...Platinum (Russia), District! Special Otavi Mtn. Land (Namibia), OUT SOLD Issue $12 Repair & Restoration $12 v...minerals, pegmatite minerals 287 Jeremejevite from Namibia Wendell E. Wilson Mineralogical Record 4631 Paseo |  | | Journal (issue) | | Ca' Bernardi and Perticara mines in the Marches Region, and the sphalerite, chalcopyrite and various rare...Emilia-Romagna, ltaly. Roberto Appiani photo. DOLOMITE 9.5 cm (with crystals to 5.8 cm on edge), from... January- February, 2011 25 LUCA BERTELLI DOLOMITE twinned crystals to 13.6 cm on edge, from the...grew over the years, especially on trips to the mountains, particularly to Mont Blanc and Mount Rosa. We... in some special cases, sincere friendships. DOLOMITE 18 cm (with crystals to 3.8 cm), from the Traversella |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | R ocks are made up of minerals. Some, such as dolomite, are made up of one mineral, but most, such as...are those from the pegmatites of the New England region. From Maine, King and Foord (1994, p. 246) note...rutile, and some specimens have colorless to white dolomite rhombs, making for very interesting specimens...Sarapulka district), Sverdlovskaya Oblast, Urals Region, Russia. The specimen is catalogued as a topaz...pegmatite, Eräjärvi area, Western and Inner Finland Region, Finland. Dark green pseudohexagonal crystals to |  | | Journal (issue) | | located on the slopes of the Lelatema Mountains in the Manyara Region, about 70 km southeast of the town...Goboboseb Mountains, about 35 miles west of the town of Brandberg, Daures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia...volume 54, January–February, 2023 21 Figure 20. Dolomite, 13 cm, from the Brumado mine, Bahia, Brazil....2023 81 Figure 88. Quartz with pyrrhotite on dolomite, 10.6 cm, from the Morro Velho mine near Ouro...Goboboseb Mountains, about 35 miles west of the town of Brandberg, Daures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |  | | 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 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | PROTECTORATE construction. I hope to see all the Lake region brought into direct connection with Europe. Finally...physical regions : The Namib, Damaraland, the Karst Region, Kaokoveld, Great Namaqualand, and the Kalahari...this area is uncertain on account of droughts. The region is best adapted to small stock and horses. The...few miles to the south of Windhoek are the Auas Mountains, with heights up to 8100 feet, while the Khomas...chain of mountains with similar altitudes, and in the Erongo Mountains to the north-west of Karibib heights |  | | Journal (issue) | | mine, Ruoqiang County, Bayinguoling Autonomous Region, Xinjiang, China. Ken Donn photo. Azurite “rose...Scovil photo. Prehnite, 13 cm, from Sandare, Kayes Region, Mali. Jeff Scovil photo. 10 Supplement to The...on chrysocolla, 13 cm, from Inca de Oro, Atacama region, Chile. Jeff Scovil photo. Smithsonite, 17 cm...Mottramite, 14 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Oshikoto region, Namibia. Jeff Scovil photo. Goethite, 18 cm, from...flaggmineralfoundation.org. 26 Sphalerite on dolomite, 5.4 cm, from the New Glencrieff mine, Wanlockhead |  | | Journal (issue) | | ........................pg. 3 Actinolite from Namibia by Justin Zzyzx .................................we bring you eleven articles about locations in Namibia that do not receive much publicity. It is easy...deposits such as Tsumeb, the Brandberg region and the Erongo Mountains. Alpine clefts, huge soda can sized...Gamsberg and Hakos Mountains, located in the southwestern part of central Namibia. The Gamsberg Mountain...Fluorapatite Fluorapatite is quite rare from the region but can be found as complex, colorless crystals |  | | Journal (issue) | | collecting presented in chronological order. Figure 1. Dolomite on Calcite. Yellow Lake South road-cut, Gouverneur...today are preny fami liar with specimens from Namibia. Tsumeb produced many world class specimens for...that came out during the 201h century. The Erongo Mountains beca111e well known to collectors during the...century and 111ore recently the Kaokoveld area in NW Namibia has received a lot of attention for its spectacular...minerals. What may not be so well known is that Namibia is a mineral rich country with mines scattered |  | | Book | | Goudie Heather Viles Landscapes and Landforms of Namibia World Geomorphological Landscapes Series editor...Goudie • Heather Viles Landscapes and Landforms of Namibia 123 Andrew Goudie School of Geography and the...landscapes vary enormously across the Earth, from high mountains to endless plains. At a smaller scale, nature...geographically coherent region. This volume presents the geomorphology of Namibia—a country that hosts superb...with wildlife—they can all be found across Namibia. Since Namibia is relatively easy to navigate, the book |  | | Show/Event (guide) | | Frederick A. Canfield 4 4 Minerals from the Erongo Mountain, Namibia by Georg Gebhard 6 3 We warmly welcome...1010+/-7 to 1007+/-4 Ma) in the Hudson Highlands region of New York. Many shear zones with widths of 1-2...Fe-REE), developed in the New York Hudson Highlands region and extend to New Jersey and to Pennsylvania's...Italy 3, Japan 3, Mongolian People's Republic 1, Namibia 1, Norway 2, Peru 1, Republic of South Africa 2...sulfur crystals that occur in the middle Devonian dolomite of the Detroit River Group exposed in quarries |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Fluorite and orthoclase, 6.5 cm high, Erongo Mountains, Namibia. Richard Geiger specimen. I found the...twinning and overgrowths. Figure 13. Fluorite and dolomite, 9.4 cm wide, Shangbao, Hunan, China. Bruce Carter |  | | Journal (issue) | | 12 cm, Daoping mine, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Joe Budd photo. 10 Supplement to The...mine, Wuyu district, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Ex Steve Smale collection. Joe Budd photo...cleavelandite (albite), 7 cm, Dassu, Haramosh Mountains, Gilgit district, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Joe...COLLECTION Red beryl, 2.1-cm crystal, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah. Ex Rex Harris collection...cl Mountains, Utah. Ex Dea collection. Jeff Scov· Dioptase, 4.7 cm, Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Jeff |  | | Journal (issue) | | Malay States in connection with their survey of a region where gold deposits are known to occur. The Survey... • . - • GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF ERONGO 229 rocks of the Zamfara Valley belong chiefly...Mineral Deposits of the Erongo Area, South • West Africa.-The Erongo Mountains of South West Africa have...• , • BULLETIN OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE· • region was mapped by the Geological Survey of the "Qnion...the Omaruru Area (Sheet No. 71), 1939, and the Karibib Area (Sheet No. 79), 1942 .. These two reports |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | an adventure of a lifetime. Spend two weeks in Namibia, a country of striking scenery, exotic animals...reserves in Africa. Namibia’s mineral deposits—Tsumeb, Erongo, Brandberg, Klein Spitzkoppe, and others—are world...felt that additional days should be scheduled in Namibia to offset the time (and expense) spent on the long...their spouses, and four other friends. Our tour of Namibia and South Africa was now extended for a third week...Mineral Safari to the remote southwestern corner of Namibia. We decided to rent vans and depart the safari |
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