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Abenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibiai
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Vanadinite, etc.

Abenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Smithsonite

Abenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Vanadinite, etc.

Abenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Smithsonite

Abenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Vanadinite, etc.

Abenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Smithsonite

Abenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 18' 5'' South , 18° 5' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-19.30142,18.09573
GRN:
S13E13
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Grootfontein24,099 (2014)29.6km
Tsumeb12,190 (2013)40.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
4472
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4472:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A vanadium-lead mine owned by South West Africa Co., Ltd.
Located about 20 miles North of Grootfontein and about 100 m SW of the Abenab Mine (Abenab pipe).

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


33 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘJordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Bureau of Mines Mineral Trade Notes (Jan 1948).
Rocks & Minerals: 22:224; 23:606.
Cairncross, Bruce (1997) The Otavi Mountain Land Cu-Pb-Zn-V Deposits, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (2) 109-130
Boni, M., Terracciano, R., Evans, N. J., Laukamp, C., Schneider, J., Bechstadt, T. (2007) Genesis of vanadium ores in the Otavi Mountainland, Namibia. Economic Geology, 102 (3). 441-469 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.102.3.441
Schneider, Jens; Boni, Maria; Laukamp, Carsten; Bechstädt, Thilo; Petzel, Volker (2008) Willemite (Zn2SiO4) as a possible Rb–Sr geochronometer for dating nonsulfide Zn–Pb mineralization: Examples from the Otavi Mountainland (Namibia). Ore Geology Reviews, 33 (2). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2006.05.012
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