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Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibiai
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Grootfontein Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It consists of the town of Grootfontein and the surrounding rural area.

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74 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arcanite
Formula: K2SO4
ⓘ Ardealite
Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Description: Reference given below mentions beudantite at this locality comes from a personal comment to the author by Claus Hedegaard.
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Description: Found with cerussite and natrojarosite.
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Small scalenohedral to rhombohedral crystals.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Occur as microscopic components.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Found as an accessory mineral of the hypogene minerals.
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Description: From ore dumps found associated with tangeite and calcite.
ⓘ Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘ 'Copper Sulphides'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Description: Occurs as microscopic components in the supergene minerals.
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Habit: Frequently spear-shaped, in subparallel groups, also prismatic, pseudocubic, pyramidal and tabular.
Colour: Metallic black to green-black, orange-brown to golden brown, often iridescent bornite-like, occasionally red (<5mm)
Description: Associated minerals are calcite and/or dolomite, smithsonite & willemite.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Description: Dolomite is relatively rare but is found with descloizite.
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Germanite
Formula: Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Leadhillite ?
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Description: Noted in a single identification of small hexagonal crystals (in Von Bezing, L., Bode, R., and Jahn, S., (2008) and originally taken from reference Stieglitz, B. and Stieglitz, H. (1995) Lapis, 20(9)). According to a recent reference (Cairncross, B. (2021) The minerals of Berg Aukas, Otavi Mountainland, Namibia. Rocks & Minerals, 96(2)) this occurrence is questionable, there is no verification on how identified and provenance cannot be confirmed.
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Matlockite
Formula: PbFCl
ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'
References:
Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Found with cerussite and boulangerite.
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Habit: Hexagonal, prismatic
Colour: Colourless, green, brown.
Description: Small (<1mm) on willemite identified as calcium-rich pyromorphite.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Renierite
Formula: (Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Description: An accessory mineral of hypogene origin.
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Description: Found with cerussite and malachite.
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Found with malachite and willemite.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannoidite
Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Tangeite
Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Description: From the ore dumps, veinlets of scaly aggregates and rosette apple green crystals to 0.1mm associated with chrysocolla and calcite
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Tsumcorite
Formula: PbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Tungstenite
Formula: WS2
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ Vésigniéite
Formula: BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Description: From ore dumps associated with vanadinite and descloizite on witherite-calcite matrix as dark green pseudohexagonal crystals to 0.1mm.
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannoidite2.CB.15cCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘColusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘGermanite2.CB.30Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
ⓘRenierite2.CB.35a(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘTungstenite2.EA.30WS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup
var. Silver-bearing Tennantite'
2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘJordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘMatlockite3.DC.25PbFCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘLeadhillite ?5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘArcanite7.AD.05K2SO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTangeite8.BH.35CaCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘVésigniéite8.BH.45BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘTsumcorite ?8.CG.15PbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘArdealite8.CJ.50Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Meteoritic Iron'-
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Copper Sulphides'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TsumcoritePbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Oⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TsumcoritePbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ MatlockitePbFCl
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Sⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ TungsteniteWS2
Sⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MatlockitePbFCl
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Vⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Znⓘ TsumcoritePbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Znⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
GeGermanium
Geⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Geⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asⓘ Renierite(Cu+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ TsumcoritePbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SnTin
Snⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
WTungsten
Wⓘ TungsteniteWS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MatlockitePbFCl
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ TsumcoritePbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Fossils

There are 12 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences12
Youngest Fossil Listed9.70 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Macroscelidea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macroscelidea11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Crocidura
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Crocidura11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Hipposideridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Hipposideridae11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Viverridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Sciuridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Muridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Thryonomyidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Gerbillinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Gerbillinae11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Nesomyidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nesomyidae11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Dendromurinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nesomyidae : Dendromurinae11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Heterohyrax auricampensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Procaviidae : Heterohyrax : Heterohyrax auricampensis11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Otavipithecus namibiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Otavipithecus : Otavipithecus namibiensis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grootfontein_Constituency
Wikidata ID:Q1311456

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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