Characterizing Megascopic Textures in Fluorospar Ores at Okorusu Mine

Richard D. Hagni; Purnima A. Shivdasan

doi:10.1007/s11837-000-0124-y

Characterizing Megascopic Textures in Fluorospar Ores at Okorusu Mine

Richard D. Hagni
, Purnima A. Shivdasan

Earth Sciences and Engineering

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Abstract

Recent field mapping in two open pits at the Okorusu fluorspar mine in Namibia confirmed the presence of a variety of host rocks that were replaced by fluorite ores. The presence of certain textures in the fluorite ores can be used to identify the original host rock that was replaced. The character of the original host rock prior to fluorite replacement, in turn, has a significant controlling influence upon the beneficiation problems that are experienced for those ores.

Original language	American English
Journal	JOM Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society
Volume	52
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-000-0124-y
State	Published - Apr 1 2000

Keywords

Field Mapping
Fluorite Ores
Fluorspar
Fluorspar Deposits
Fluorspar Ores
Geological Surveys
Minerals
Okorusu Mine
Optical Microscopy
Pegmatitic Carbonatite
Rocks
Textures, Cathodoluminescence Microscopy

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Geology

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Characterizing Megascopic Textures in Fluorospar Ores at Okorusu Mine

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