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Bok se Puts Farm, Kamiesberg Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Werdingite, etc.

Bok se Puts Farm, Kamiesberg Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Gadolinite-(Y)

Bok se Puts Farm, Kamiesberg Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Werdingite, etc.

Bok se Puts Farm, Kamiesberg Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Gadolinite-(Y)

Bok se Puts Farm, Kamiesberg Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Werdingite, etc.

Bok se Puts Farm, Kamiesberg Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Gadolinite-(Y)

Bok se Puts Farm, Kamiesberg Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 9' 39'' South , 18° 29' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.16096,18.48926
GRN:
S21E12
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
16675
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16675:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bokseputs; Bok Puts


Known as Bok Puts 380 farm on municipality maps (dated October 2016).

Located 100 km southeast from Springbok (Waters & Moore, 1985).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
✪ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Description: Crystals to 20 cm
ⓘ Werdingite (TL)
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Type Locality:
Description: In a gneiss
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘBecquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘGrandidierite9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ⓘWerdingite (TL)9.BD.35(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
ⓘKornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'		-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ''-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Bⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Bⓘ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nbⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

Waters, D. J.; Moore, J. M. (1985) Kornerupine in Mg-Al-rich gneisses from Namaqualand, South Africa: mineralogy and evidence for late-metamorphic fluid activity. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 91 (4). p.369-382. doi:10.1007/bf00374693
Moore, John M., Waters, David J., Niven, Margaret L. (1990) Werdingite, a new borosilicate mineral from the granulite facies of the western Namaqualand metamorphic complex, South Africa. American Mineralogist, 75 (3-4) 415-420
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