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Tsaobismund Farm 85, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
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Tsaobismund Farm 85Farm
Karibib ConstituencyConstituency
Erongo RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 26' 1'' South , 15° 49' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-22.43368,15.83148
GRN:
S15E11
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Otjimbingwe7,677 (2012)32.4km
Usakos9,147 (2012)53.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
235957
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235957:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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29 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Alluaudite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘ 'Alluaudite-Na[]'
Formula: ◻4Na4Mn2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12
ⓘ Barbosalite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bermanite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beusite
Formula: Mn2+Mn2+2 (PO4)2
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Colour: Yellow
ⓘ Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Colour: Reddish brown
Description: Found as grains in albite near phosphate masses.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Gormanite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Description: Replaces muscovite flakes in alluaudite.
ⓘ Graftonite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
ⓘ Hagendorfite
Formula: NaCaMn2+Fe2+2(PO4)3
Description: Resembles alluaudite.
ⓘ Heterosite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘ Hureaulite
Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Kryzhanovskite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
ⓘ Landesite
Formula: Mn2+3-xFe3+x(PO4)2(OH)x · (3-x)H2O
Colour: Reddish brown
Description: Occurs as grains with deep blue flakes of vivianite as an alteration product of alluaudite.
ⓘ Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Habit: rosettes of platty pseudohexagonal crystals
Colour: Red-brown, olive
Description: Common as olive masses.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sampleite
Formula: NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘ Sarcopside
Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2
ⓘ Tavorite
Formula: LiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
ⓘ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zwieselite
Formula: Fe2+2(PO4)F

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘHeterosite8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘSarcopside8.AB.15Fe2+3(PO4)2
ⓘBeusite8.AB.20Mn2+Mn2+2 (PO4)2
ⓘGraftonite8.AB.20Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
ⓘ'Alluaudite-Na[]'8.AC.05 va◻4Na4Mn2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12
ⓘAlluaudite8.AC.10(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘHagendorfite8.AC.10NaCaMn2+Fe2+2(PO4)3
ⓘTavorite8.BB.05LiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘZwieselite8.BB.10Fe2+2(PO4)F
ⓘBarbosalite8.BB.40Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘHureaulite8.CB.10Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘKryzhanovskite8.CC.05(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
ⓘLandesite8.CC.05Mn2+3-xFe3+x(PO4)2(OH)x · (3-x)H2O
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘBermanite8.DC.20Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘGormanite8.DC.45(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘEosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘSampleite8.DG.05NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘMitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘCyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'var. Perthite'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Hⓘ LandesiteMn2+3-xFex3+(PO4)2(OH)x · (3-x)H2O
Hⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Liⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Oⓘ HagendorfiteNaCaMn2+Fe22+(PO4)3
Oⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Oⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Oⓘ LandesiteMn2+3-xFex3+(PO4)2(OH)x · (3-x)H2O
Oⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Oⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
FFluorine
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Naⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ HagendorfiteNaCaMn2+Fe22+(PO4)3
Naⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Naⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mgⓘ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Pⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Pⓘ HagendorfiteNaCaMn2+Fe22+(PO4)3
Pⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Pⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Pⓘ LandesiteMn2+3-xFex3+(PO4)2(OH)x · (3-x)H2O
Pⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Pⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Pⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ HagendorfiteNaCaMn2+Fe22+(PO4)3
Caⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mnⓘ BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
Mnⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnⓘ HagendorfiteNaCaMn2+Fe22+(PO4)3
Mnⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mnⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Mnⓘ LandesiteMn2+3-xFex3+(PO4)2(OH)x · (3-x)H2O
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mnⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
FeIron
Feⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Feⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Feⓘ HagendorfiteNaCaMn2+Fe22+(PO4)3
Feⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Feⓘ Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Feⓘ LandesiteMn2+3-xFex3+(PO4)2(OH)x · (3-x)H2O
Feⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Feⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
CuCopper
Cuⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.
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