Otavi area
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The Otavi area is a region in northern Namibia known for its mining activities, particularly for rich deposits of base metals such as copper, lead, and zinc.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otavi | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mining region ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| economicActivity | mining industry ⓘ |
| geologicalEra | Neoproterozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | carbonate-hosted base metal district ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance | base metals production ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFormation | Otavi Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
metals extraction
ⓘ
mineral exploration ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
mines
ⓘ
processing plants ⓘ |
| hasResource |
copper
ⓘ
lead ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Otavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
base metal deposits
ⓘ
mining activities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Otjozondjupa Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Namibia ⓘ |
| minedMetal |
copper
ⓘ
lead ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| miningType |
open-pit mining
ⓘ
underground mining ⓘ |
| naturalResourceType | non-ferrous metals ⓘ |
| oreType |
carbonate-hosted ores
ⓘ
sulfide ores ⓘ |
| partOf | Otavi Mountainland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | mineral-rich region ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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