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Etiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
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Etiro pegmatitePegmatite
Etiro Farm 50Farm
Karibib ConstituencyConstituency
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Native Bismuth, etc.

Etiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Native Bismuth

Etiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Native Bismuth, etc.

Etiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Native Bismuth, etc.

Etiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Native Bismuth

Etiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Native Bismuth, etc.

Etiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Native Bismuth, etc.

Etiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Native Bismuth

Etiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 45' 30'' South , 15° 54' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-21.75845,15.91001
GRN:
S15E11
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Karibib6,898 (2012)21.0km
Omaruru11,547 (2012)36.2km
Usakos9,147 (2012)41.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
122520
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122520:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Etiro pegmatite is located 20 km north of Karibib on the farm Etiro 50 and is a rare-metal pegmatite mined mainly for beryl during the early 1960s. Accessory minerals include columbite-tantalite, amblygonite, bismuth minerals, bismuth, tourmaline and phosphate minerals. Bismuth minerals comprise native bismuth, bismite, sillenite, bismutite and zavaritskite [Extracted from Schneider 1992].

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Description: Known to contain 7.7% fluorine very close composition to pure Montebrasite.
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
References:
Desor, J. (10/2023) SEM-EDS & Raman spectroscopyIdentified by Joy Desor: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy
ⓘ Brazilianite
Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Clinobisvanite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
References:
Desor, J. (10/2023) SEM-EDS & Raman spectroscopyIdentified by Joy Desor: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Kettnerite
Formula: CaBiCO3OF
References:
Desor, J. (10/2023) SEM-EDS & Raman spectroscopyIdentified by Joy Desor: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Morinite
Formula: NaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
ⓘKettnerite5.BE.30CaBiCO3OF
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘClinobisvanite8.AD.65Bi(VO4)
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘBrazilianite8.BK.05NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘEosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘMorinite8.DM.05NaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘPollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Oⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
Fⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Naⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
Caⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CsCaesium
Csⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Biⓘ KettneriteCaBiCO3OF

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References

Schneider, G.I.C. (1992). Bismuth. In: The mineral resources of Namibia. Ministry of Mines and Energy, Geological Survey, Windhoek, Namibia, 3.2-1 - 3.2-3.
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.
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