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Sorris Sorris Farm 186, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibiai
Regional Level Types
Sorris Sorris Farm 186Pegmatite
KhorixasConstituency
Kunene RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 53' 13'' South , 14° 48' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
234372
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:234372:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sorris-Sorris 186


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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Description: On Heinrichsfelde portion.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
Description: Small nodules to several centimeters in a small pegmatite on Heinrichsfelde portion of Sorris-Sorris.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4

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African PlateTectonic Plate

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