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Etemba Farm 135, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
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Etemba Farm 135Farm
Omaruru ConstituencyConstituency
Erongo RegionRegion
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Dumortierite

Etemba Farm 135, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Beryl

Etemba Farm 135, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Aquamarine

Etemba Farm 135, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Dumortierite

Etemba Farm 135, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Beryl

Etemba Farm 135, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Aquamarine

Etemba Farm 135, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Dumortierite

Etemba Farm 135, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Beryl

Etemba Farm 135, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Type:
Farm
Mindat Locality ID:
157965
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157965:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Farm on the northern edge of the Erongo Mountain, west of Omaruru. There are three mines known on this property (see the map in the von Bezing reference on page 329). Aquamarine is reported from a tin-bearing albite rock.

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12 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Demantoid
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Description: Similar to those from Tubussis Farm 22.
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Tinsleyite
Formula: KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
Description: Tungsten mine hosting wolframite in a quartz-sericite matrix.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘTinsleyite8.DH.10KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Demantoid9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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References

Cairncross, Bruce, Bahmann, Uli (2006) Famous mineral localities: the Erongo Mountains, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 37 (5) 361-470pp.361-470
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.
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