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Elizabeth Bay Mine, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibiai
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Elizabeth Bay MineMine
ǃNamiǂNûs ConstituencyConstituency
ǁKaras RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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View of the Elizabeth Bay diamond mining area, ca. 1920.

Elizabeth Bay Mine, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
05900120017272003975859.jpg
View of the Elizabeth Bay diamond mining area, ca. 1920.

Elizabeth Bay Mine, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
03314240017272004004932.jpg
View of the Elizabeth Bay diamond mining area, ca. 1920.

Elizabeth Bay Mine, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
05324070017272003948677.jpg
View of the Elizabeth Bay diamond mining area, ca. 1920.

Elizabeth Bay Mine, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
05900120017272003975859.jpg
View of the Elizabeth Bay diamond mining area, ca. 1920.

Elizabeth Bay Mine, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
03314240017272004004932.jpg
View of the Elizabeth Bay diamond mining area, ca. 1920.

Elizabeth Bay Mine, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
05324070017272003948677.jpg
View of the Elizabeth Bay diamond mining area, ca. 1920.

Elizabeth Bay Mine, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
05900120017272003975859.jpg
View of the Elizabeth Bay diamond mining area, ca. 1920.

Elizabeth Bay Mine, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
2419
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2419:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Elisabethbucht, ǃNamiǂNûs, ǁKaras, Namibia
Russian:
Элизабет-Бэй, Карас, Намибия
Simplified Chinese:
伊麗莎白灣, 卡拉斯區, 纳米比亚
Spanish:
Elizabeth Bay, Distrito electoral de Lüderitz, Karas, Namibia
Asturian:
Elizabeth Bay, distritu eleutoral de Lüderitz, Namibia
Egyptian Arabic:
اليزابيث باى, ناميبيا
Polish:
Elizabeth Bay, Karas, Namibia
Portuguese:
Elizabeth Bay, Karas, Namíbia


Open cast diamond mine opened in 1991, producing 110,000 carats annually. Located 25 km south of Lüderitz.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Elisabeth Bay223.03 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Boidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Python
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Pythonidae : Python23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Bay,_Namibia
Wikidata ID:Q962557
GeoNames ID:3357710

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Namibia

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