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2.17 MINERAL DEPOSITS IN NAMIBIA |
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Data ID |
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Description: |
Locations where 9 minerals have been found in Namibia |
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Chapter: |
2 Physical geography |
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File name: |
Mineral deposits in Namibia |
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File type: |
ArcView shapefile |
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Geographical area: |
Namibia |
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Keywords: |
mineral |
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mining |
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extraction |
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deposits |
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Notes on data, analysis and |
Based on information supplied by the Geological Survey of Namibia and NAMCOR. |
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compilation: |
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Point information on the presence of the following minerals in Namibia: copper, diamonds, dimension stones, gold, |
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industrial minerals, lead and zinc, lithium, semi-precious stones, tin, lead, uranium, rare earth metals |
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Semi-precious stones: cordierite, dumortierite, amethyst, tourmaline, garnet, dioptase, amazonite, rosequartz, topaz, |
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aquamarine, agate, chalcedony, jasper, tourquoise, chrysoprase, beryl, crocidolite. |
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Major dimension stone: granite, marble, sodalite, dolerite, limestone, dolomite. |
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Industrial minerals: sillimanite, corundum, halite/rock salt, fluorite, barite, asbestos, mica, gypsum, sulphur, iceland spar, |
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wollastonite, graphite, soda ash, pyrite, kyanite, alunite, allanite, rutile, quartz, pyrophyllite, phosphate, talc. |
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Data quality and organisation |
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Positional Accuracy: |
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Vector/Raster: |
Vector |
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Spatial reference |
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Projection: |
Geographic |
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Fields |
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Field name |
Field description |
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SYMCODE |
Symbol code - used in ArcInfo by the Geological Survey |
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COMMODITY |
Commodity code: Copper (Cu); Diamond (Di); Lead - Zinc (Zn |
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Pb); Tin (Sn); Li - Be - Cs - Ta - Nb (Li Be Cs Ta Nb); Uranium |
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and REE (U Ree); Gold (Au); Semi-precious stones; Major |
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dimension stone; Industrial minerals |
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NAME |
Name of mine |
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TYPE |
Type of deposit e.g. vein deposit |
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SIZE |
Size of deposit e.g. < 1t |
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GSN_NO |
Deposit number |
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COPPER |
Indicates presence of copper deposits |
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DIAMONDS |
Indicates presence of diamonds |
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DIMENSION_ |
Indicates presence of dimension stone |
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GOLD |
Indicates presence of gold |
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INDUSTRIAL |
Indicates presence of industrial minerals |
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LEAD_AND_Z |
Indicates presence of lead and zinc |
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LITHIUM_ET |
Indicates presence of lithium etc |
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SEMI_PRECI |
Indicates presence of semi-precious stones |
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TIN |
Indicates presence of tin |
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LEAD |
Indicates presence of lead |
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ZINC |
Indicates presence of zinc |
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URANIUM |
Indicates presence of uranium |
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Indicates presence of rare earth metals such as germanium, gallium |
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and niobium |
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2.17 MINERAL DEPOSITS IN NAMIBIA - OIL AND GAS |
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Data ID |
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Description: |
Locations where oil and gas have been found in Namibia |
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Chapter: |
2 Physical geography |
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File name: |
Mineral deposits in Namibia - oil and gas |
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File type: |
ArcView shapefile |
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Geographical area: |
Namibia |
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Atlantic Ocean |
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Keywords: |
oil |
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gas |
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exploration |
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extraction |
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deposits |
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mining |
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mineral |
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Notes on data, analysis and |
Four points depicting the locations of oil and gas extraction. Information supplied by NAMCOR |
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compilation: |
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Data quality and organisation |
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Positional Accuracy: |
approximate |
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Vector/Raster: |
Vector |
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Spatial reference |
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Projection: |
Geographic |
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Fields |
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Field name |
Field description |
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LAT |
Latitude |
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LONG |
Longitude |
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ID |
Name of oil/gas field e.g. kudu |
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Source/Distribution |
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Data Source: |
Roger Swart, NAMCOR, Windhoek |
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Distribution notes: |
Unrestricted |