Goanikontes Claim
Goanikontes, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Uranium mine east of Swakopmund, famous for mineral specimens – especially Boltwoodite.
There are several species from this site which are known for their quality – boltwoodite and weeksite. However, the boltwoodite from the site is world class.
The boltwoodite typically occurs as bright sprays of yellow prismatic crystals, often on calcite.
It seems that this site may now be part of the Etango Uranium Project, a new uranium extraction project working several sites. As such, future specimens may either be labelled under a different name, or there simply may not be any future specimens coming.
Further reading
- https://www.mindat.org/loc-7864.html
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00357529.2021.1875746
We do have some more information, and sometimes specimens from specific Namibian locales.
Namibian locales
- Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
- Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
- Goanikontes Claim, Goanikontes, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
- Mile 72, Cape Cross area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
- Molopo Mine, Strathmore pegmatites, Cape Cross area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
- Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
- Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
- Orange River area, Namibia
- Otuani pit, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
- Sandamap Farm, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
- Sodalite mine, Orotumba, Swartbooisdrif Dikes, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia
- Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
- Van der Plas Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
We may have some other specimens from Namibia, check the links below.
Namibia
Minerals from Namibia