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Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Uris Farm 481 | Farm |
| Guinas | Constituency |
| Oshikoto Region | Region |
| Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° South , 17° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~77km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Located 20 km west of Tsumeb. Copper sulphides mined between 1914 - 1918 from 3 open pits.
Alt Bobos, Karavatu, Uris and Toenessen, which together produced 5,234 t of concentrate averaging 11.87 % V2O5. Different types of deposits occur in the Bobos area, from pipe-like and breccia-cement concentrations to “sand sack” sediment infills associated with diagenetic and detrital vanadates.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Dioptase Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Ludjibaite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 Habit: Botryoidal Colour: Blue-Green Description: Ref: Peter Tandy, Natural History Museum (London) References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: http://www.urissafarilodge.com/english-area-map.htmIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Ludjibaite | 8.BD.25 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dioptase | 9.CJ.30 | CuSiO3 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ludjibaite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ludjibaite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Ludjibaite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Ludjibaite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Localities in this Region
- Oshikoto Region
- Guinas
- Uris Farm 481
- Guinas
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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African PlateTectonic Plate
- Angola Interior basinBasin
- Congo Craton
- Kamanjab InlierShield
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References
Alt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia