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Aukum Farm 104, Berseba Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibiai
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Aukum Farm 104Farm
Berseba ConstituencyConstituency
ǁKaras RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 55' South , 16° 53' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-26.91667,16.88333
GeoHash:
G#: k7hnb5yp4
GRN:
S18E11
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bethanie10,363 (2012)55.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
236205
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:236205:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


In the valley of Aukum Farm 104 is pegmatites, fluorite deposits and a graphite deposit.

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24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Heterosite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘ Hureaulite
Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Lithiophilite var. Sicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Mn3+xMn2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ 'Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Purpurite ?
Formula: Mn3+(PO4)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Robertsite
Formula: Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
Description: Dark brown phosphate nodules with a core of trihylite-lithiophilite are abundant at a pegmatite north-west of the graphite mine.
ⓘ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘHeterosite8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘPurpurite ?8.AB.10Mn3+(PO4)
ⓘLithiophilite
var. Sicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Mn3+xMn2+1-x)PO4
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHureaulite8.CB.10Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘRobertsite8.DH.30Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Liⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Liⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Oⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Pⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Pⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mnⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Mnⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Feⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.p.392
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