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Zircon from
Rössing uranium mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zircon data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rössing uranium mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:655047
Long-form Identifier:1:3:655047:9
GUID (UUID V4):dba23dfe-e41f-468d-9960-f8625acbcdc2
Nearest other occurrences of Zircon
22.8km (14.2 miles) Valencia deposit, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
52.2km (32.4 miles) Eureka carbonatite, Eureka Farm 99, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
65.4km (40.6 miles) Henderson Mine (Anderson Mine), Naob Farm 69, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
68.9km (42.8 miles) Klein Spitzkopje granite stock (Kleine Spitzkoppe; Klein Spitzkoppe), Spitzkopje Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
76.0km (47.2 miles) Klein Aukas Farm 66, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
82.0km (50.9 miles) Abbabis Farm 70, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
97.2km (60.4 miles) Neuschwaben Farm 73 (Neu Schwaben), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mineralisation at the Namib Lead and Zinc Mine, Damara Belt, Namibia I.J. Basson, M.-J. McCall, J. Andrew...Mineralisation at the Namib Lead and Zinc Mine, Damara Belt, Namibia, Ore Geology Reviews (2018), doi: https://doi...Mineralisation at the Namib Lead and Zinc Mine, Damara Belt, Namibia I.J. Bassona,c,*, M.-J. McCalla, J. Andrewb...Resources, 84 Dr Frans Indongo Street, Windhoek, Namibia c Department of Earth Sciences, Stellenbosch...Africa Abstract The Namib Lead and Zinc (Pb-Zn) Mine is hosted within the Karibib Formation of the Swakop
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the Guangshigou Uranium Deposit: Constraints on the Paleozoic Pegmatite-Type Uranium Mineralization in...the Guangshigou Uranium Deposit: Constraints on the Paleozoic Pegmatite-Type Uranium Mineralization in...of Uranium Resources Exploration and Evaluation Technology, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology...+86-791-83897617 (Z.Y.) Abstract: Pegmatite-type uranium mineralization occurs in the Shangdan domain of...pegmatite including quartz, feldspar, biotite, zircon, monazite, apatite, and xenotime. In addition,
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modeling and calcrete-uranium prospectivity analysis of Central Erongo Region, Namibia T ⁎ Bijal Chudasamaa...Resources & Exploration (Pty) Ltd, Swakopmund, Namibia b A R T I C LE I N FO A B S T R A C T Keywords:...mapping Aero-magnetic data Calcrete-hosted surficial uranium system Namib Desert palaeodrainage network Damaran...palaeodrainage system in the Namibian calcrete-uranium province is deeply buried under Cenozoic sediments...spite of hosting the world’s largest calcrete-uranium deposit at Langer Heinrich. This paper presents
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located 25 km from the southeastern edge of the uranium-rich Athabasca Basin; it hosts a number of U- and...thorite spatially associated with complexly zoned zircon (with some intermediate solid-solution between...with significant Th substitution, uranoan thorite, zircon (also showing extensive solid-solution toward thorite)...suggesting that they are xenocrysts from the source region of the melt. Biotite dehydration reactions have...host significant uranium deposits, the largest being the Rössing deposit in Namibia (Berning et al. 1976
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1007/s00126-008-0223-1 ARTICLE The extreme diversity of uranium deposits Michel Cuney Received: 10 September 2008...2008 Abstract Most available classifications of uranium deposits are based on the characteristics of the...geochemical behavior of uranium in fluids and silicate melts and on the main uranium fractionation mechanisms...mechanisms operating in uranium-rich peraluminous, metaluminous, and peralkaline melts, the most recent metallogenic...metallogenic models of the main types of uranium deposits are shortly reviewed. ces: unconformity-related
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Gneisses and Pegmatite in the Giant Husab Uranium Deposit, Namibia Shan-Shan Li 1 , Wei Zeng 2 , Huai-Feng...Gneisses and Pegmatite in the Giant Husab Uranium Deposit, Namibia. Minerals 2022, 12, 379. https://doi.org/...Tianjin 300170, China; zwei2011@mail.cgs.gov.cn Uranium Resources Company Limited, China General Nuclear...kunfengqiu@cugb.edu.cn Abstract: The giant Husab uranium deposit is located in the Paleoproterozoic Abbabis...Event and provided the Magma sources for primary uranium mineralization. Keywords: monazite U-Pb geochronology;
Report (issue)
IAEA-TECDOC-1629 World Distribution of Uranium Deposits (UDEPO) with Uranium Deposit Classification 2009 Edition... IAEA-TECDOC-1629 World Distribution of Uranium Deposits (UDEPO) with Uranium Deposit Classification 2009 Edition...Austria WORLD DISTRIBUTION OF URANIUM DEPOSITS (UDEPO) WITH URANIUM DEPOSIT CLASSIFICATION IAEA, VIENNA...Having comprehensive information on the worldwide uranium deposits is crucial for implementation of significant...published numerous reports on different types of uranium deposits, their geological characteristics and
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from mineralized pegmatites of the Damara Belt, Namibia: insight into late-stage fluid evolution and implications...northeast-trending Neoproterozoic Damara Belt, Namibia. Mineralization in the pegmatites varies geographically...Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland Introduction Namibia possesses a vast and diverse mineral wealth, including...Sampling and sample preparation The Damara Belt, Namibia, is the NE-trending arm of the Neoproterozoic Damara...Kaoko, and Strending Gariep belts near Swakopmund, Namibia (Fig. 1); these belts developed as a result of
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minerals Article Zircon U–Pb Geochronology, Whole-Rock Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of Biotite Granites...Granites in the Gaudeanmus Area, Namibia Shengyun Wang 1,2, *, Honghai Fan 1,2 , Jinyong Chen 1,2 and Donghuan...Chen 1,2 1 2 * Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, Beijing 100029, China; Fhh270@263.net...); chendh2016@126.com (D.C.) Key Laboratory of Uranium Resource Exploration and Evaluation Technology...determine the age of the samples utilising U–Pb zircon dating methods. Our results provide an LA–collector
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online 4 December 2013 Keywords: Katanga Copperbelt Uranium deposition Shinkolobwe U–Pb geochronology Heterogenite...Heterogenite a b s t r a c t The Katanga Copperbelt region of the Democratic Republic of Congo hosts world-class...most abundant Co-bearing secondary mineral in the region. Its occurrence is the result of oxidation of Cu–Co-sulfides...consistent with syn-early diagenetic concentration of uranium in sediments of the Katanga basin. The ∼720 to...fold-and-thrust Belt”, the Middle Unit to the Zambian “Dome Region”, and the Inner Unit includes the “Synclinorial
Report (issue)
................ 102 Global Classification of Uranium Deposits..................................................... 103 Characteristics of Intrusive Uranium Deposits.......................................................................... 109 Cavendish Mine....................................................... 110 Comparison Between Cavendish and Rössing Uranium Occurrences .................................................. 111 Rössing Uranium Deposit ......................................................
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southwestern Central Zone of the Damara Belt, Namibia and implications for tectonic setting L. Longridge...southwestern Central Zone of the Damara Belt, Namibia and implications for tectonic setting, LITHOS (2017)...SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL ZONE OF THE DAMARA BELT, NAMIBIA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR TECTONIC SETTING IP T Longridge...single-grain concordia ages of 520.3 ± 4.6 Ma (zircon) and 514.1 ± 3.1 Ma (monazite) from a syn-D2 anatectic...with the SC R Gariep Belt found in southern Namibia and the Northern Cape Province of South Africa
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initiated a controlled nuclear chain reaction. Uranium is a ubiquitous element that occurs everywhere;...1966). Uranium is a member of the actinide series of elements, as are thorium and plutonium. Uranium has...resulting in disequilibrium in the radioactivity of Uranium is one of the most important energyrelated materials...To meet the current and projected needs of the uranium industry, discovery of new deposits and development...and processing are critical. The discovery of uranium is attributed to Klaproth, a German chemist who
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Saskatchewan, Canada, in close proximity to the uranium-rich Athabasca Basin. Here, these magmatic rocks...Wollaston Domain, uranium metallogeny, Fraser Lakes Zone B, Saskatchewan. Introduction Uranium-bearing granitic...the only present production is at the Rössing mine in Namibia (Berning et al. 1976, Basson & Greenway...exploration model for granitic-pegmatite-hosted uranium and thorium mineralization in the Wollaston Domain...approximately 55 km southeast of the Key Lake uranium mine. The Wollaston Domain, a high-grade metamorphosed
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000 tonnes of iron ore over 280 kilometres from mine to port in Western Australia, remotely monitored...complete the sale of our interest in the Grasberg mine in Indonesia for $3.5 billion Read more on page...the primary component of steel. In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated...high-grade iron ore pellets and concentrate, as well as uranium and salt. $12.2bn $6.5bn $5.7bn $3.1bn gross...Tolgoi underground, Resolution, and Diavik Diamond Mine A21 pipe Major projects Zulti South and Jadar
Report (issue)
IAEA TECDOC SERIES Geological Classification of Uranium Deposits and Description of Selected Examples ...IAEA-TECDOC-1842 Geological Classification of Uranium Deposits and Description of Selected Examples ...ISSN 1011–4289 @ GEOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF URANIUM DEPOSITS AND DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED EXAMPLES ...MONGOLIA MONTENEGRO MOROCCO MOZAMBIQUE MYANMAR NAMIBIA NEPAL NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA NIGER NIGERIA... IAEA-TECDOC-1842 GEOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF URANIUM DEPOSITS AND DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED EXAMPLES
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South Africa, India, Himalaya, Italy, China, Namibia and Canada (Liew et al. 1989, Raith 1995, Braun...been reported from USA, Australia, Greenland, Namibia, Brazil, Egypt, 0077-7757/07/0088 $ 2.75 © 2007...setting. They have been reported from Australia, Namibia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Germany and Jordan (Liew et...minimal alteration effects from plutonic rocks of the region (including 26 samples from SE and SW of Saqqez)...Accessory minerals in most samples include titanite, zircon and allanite. They are fine grained and occur as
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Traditional owners near Amrun, our newest bauxite mine in Queensland, Australia. Image to be retouched...operations) A train travels through the Pilbara region of Western Australia, home to our iron ore business...the primary component of steel. In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we have a world-class, integrated...high-grade iron ore pellets and concentrate and uranium. Our Ventures division is also exploring growth...pursue their development goals. Kennecott copper mine in the US. We also continue Our direct economic
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Accepted Manuscript Phanerozoic uranium mineralization in Variscan Europe – more than 400 Ma of tectonic...tectonic, supergene, and climate-controlled uranium redistribution Rolf L. Romer, Michel Cuney PII: DOI:...article as: R.L. Romer, M. Cuney, Phanerozoic uranium mineralization in Variscan Europe – more than 400...of tectonic, supergene, and climate-controlled uranium redistribution, Ore Geology Reviews (2018), doi:...pertain. Phanerozoic uranium mineralization in Variscan Europe Phanerozoic uranium mineralization in Variscan
Book
Broder J. Merkel Alireza Arab Editors Uranium – Past and Future Challenges Proceedings of the 7th International...International Conference on Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology Uranium – Past and Future Challenges Broder... Broder J. Merkel Alireza Arab • Editors Uranium – Past and Future Challenges Proceedings of the 7th...7th International Conference on Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology 123 Editors Broder J. Merkel Alireza...October 1995 the First International Conference on Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology took place with 350 participants
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Descriptive Uranium Deposit and Mineral System Models Descriptive Uranium Deposit and Mineral System...978–92–0–109220–5 20-00131 15. BLACK SHALE DESCRIPTIVE URANIUM DEPOSIT AND MINERAL SYSTEM MODELS The following...MONGOLIA MONTENEGRO MOROCCO MOZAMBIQUE MYANMAR NAMIBIA NEPAL NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA NIGER NIGERIA...prosperity throughout the world’’. DESCRIPTIVE URANIUM DEPOSIT AND MINERAL SYSTEM MODELS INTERNATIONAL...International Atomic Energy Agency. Title: Descriptive uranium deposit and mineral system models / International
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
low-temperature granulite-facies metasediments, Damara Belt, Namibia Robert Ward, Gary Stevens ⁎, Alex Kisters Department...metasediments from the Pan-African Damara Belt in Namibia that have undergone fluid-present biotite melting...metamorphic rocks. The rocks of the Damara Orogen in Namibia provide a superb natural laboratory for 254 ...coarse-clastic sediments. Hoffmann et al. (1996) found U–Pb zircon ages of 750 Ma for such early volcanic horizons...investigations of anatexis The Damara Orogen of central Namibia formed as a result of the convergence and subsequent
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systematically present the geology of each country, region and continent on Earth. Each book aims to provide...Uruguay. These metasediments, based on the detrital zircon ages pattern and geological similarities are considered...(Gariep Belt) cropping out in the western borders of Namibia and South Africa. They were split up in the Mesozoic...concerning the tectonic and geodynamic evolution of this region during the Precambrian. Major tectonometamorphic...analytical techniques such as SHRIMP and LA-ICP-MS zircon geochronology (e.g. Siegesmund et al. 2011). The
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emplaced it formed the highly-evolved MAG with a mean zircon crystallization age of 71.8±1.2 Ma. The MAG is...cassiterite-bearing quartz vein (CQV) with a mean zircon crystallization age of 72.6±1.6 Ma. This metallogenic...deposit. Keywords: Gejiu tin district; zircon U–Pb dating; zircon Hf isotope; muscovite alkali-feldspar...1996; Yang et al., 2009). The recently-reported zircon U–Pb ages for these granitic plutons are in the...are the most broadly outcropped granitoid in this region, but the fractional crystallization features, such
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assemblage of deposit types. • Metallogenic Province: a region characterized by a particular assemblage of mineral...those with atomic numbers greater than 92 (U: uranium) either occur in vanishingly small amounts as unstable...alteration products. Some silicate minerals, such as zircon and spodumene, are ore minerals and represent important...Zeolite (analcime) – NaAlSi2O6.H2O Neso (ortho) Zircon – Zr(SiO4) Garnet (almandine) – Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 Garnet...be utilized in issues such as the control of acid mine drainage, and soil and erosion management. Mining
 
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