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Stiepelmann Mine, Klein Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Stiepelmann Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Klein Spitzkoppe | Mountain |
| Spitzkoppe Area | Mountain Area |
| Dâures Constituency | Constituency |
| Erongo Region | Region |
| Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 53' 44'' South , 15° 2' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
An abandoned mine in the vicinity of the Klein Spitzkopje. Type locality for stiepelmannite = florencite-(Ce). Namibian phenakite was first reported from this locality.
Phenakites from this locality are often mislabelled as coming from Klein Spitzkopje.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' ? Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ ' |
| ⓘ Berndtite Formula: SnS2 Description: Although these minerals have been well-characterized, the source is uncertain. |
| ⓘ Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) ? Formula: Mn3+2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| ⓘ Formula: (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) Description: The ferronigerites reported for this locality are from the Three Aloes Tantalite Mine. References: |
| ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Formula: Al(OH)3 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hydroxylherderite Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) Description: Ilvaite is unlikely-not a typical miarole or pegmatite mineral References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Nacrite ? Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Ottemannite ? Formula: Sn2S3 Description: Although these minerals have been well-characterized, the source is uncertain. |
| ⓘ Phenakite Formula: Be2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrophyllite ? Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ottemannite ? | 2.DB.10 | Sn2S3 |
| ⓘ | Berndtite | 2.EA.20 | SnS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Bixbyite-(Mn) ? | 4.CB.10 | Mn3+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Euxenite-(Y) ? | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| ⓘ | Ferronigerite-2N1S ? | 4.FC.20 | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite ? | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Hydroxylherderite | 8.BA.10 | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Florencite-(Ce) | 8.BL.13 | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Phenakite | 9.AA.05 | Be2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Euclase ? | 9.AE.10 | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Ilvaite ? | 9.BE.07 | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| ⓘ | var. Heliodor | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite ? | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Nacrite ? | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Axinite Group' ? | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' ? | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Be | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| Be | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Berndtite | SnS2 |
| S | ⓘ Ottemannite | Sn2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Berndtite | SnS2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
| Sn | ⓘ Ottemannite | Sn2S3 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ce | ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
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Stiepelmann Mine, Klein Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia