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Karavatu Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibiai
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Karavatu MineMine
Uris Farm 481Farm
GuinasConstituency
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Karavatu mine

Karavatu Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Karavatu mine

Karavatu Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Karavatu mine

Karavatu Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
01602460017272284068787.jpg
Karavatu mine

Karavatu Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
06464980017272284063653.jpg
Karavatu mine

Karavatu Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
09181000017272284061507.jpg
Karavatu mine

Karavatu Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
01602460017272284068787.jpg
Karavatu mine

Karavatu Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
06464980017272284063653.jpg
Karavatu mine

Karavatu Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 16' 10'' South , 17° 32' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-19.26971,17.54855
GRN:
S13E12
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tsumeb12,190 (2013)18.1km
Otavi4,562 (2012)47.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
188136
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188136:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Karavatu mine is part of the Bobos mining area, a shallow open pit mined occasionally between 1919 - 1943. The deposit was "sand-sack" type.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
PbLead
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)

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References

Bezing, L. von, Bode, R. & Jahn, S. (2007): Namibia. Mineralien und Fundstellen. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag, Haltern: 856 (in German).
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.p.251
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