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Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibiai
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Salt mine

Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Gorob mine staurolite stockpile

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Core samples

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Salt mine

Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Gorob mine staurolite stockpile

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Core samples

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Salt mine

Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Gorob mine staurolite stockpile

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
Neighbouring regions:
Salt-works, Walvis Bay, Namibia
Walvis Bay Urban, Erongo Region, Namibia
Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Gibeon Constituency, Hardap Region, Namibia
Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Swakopmund Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Type:
Constituency
Mindat Locality ID:
2432
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2432:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Walvisbaai
Other Languages:
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French:
Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo, Namibie
German:
Walvis Bay Land, Erongo, Namibia
Italian:
Walvis Bay Rurale, regione degli Erongo, Namibia
Cebuano:
Walvis Bay Rural Constituency, Erongo, Namibya
Dutch:
Walvis Bay Rural Constituency, Erongo, Namibië
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Walvis Oan Chng-kha Soán-kí-khu, Namibia
Zulu:
Walvis Bay Rural, INamibhiya


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32 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Found in schists.
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Humberstonite
Formula: Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Spessartine var. Emildine
Formula: Mn2+3(Al,Y)2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Vésigniéite
Formula: BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘHumberstonite7.DG.10Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVésigniéite8.BH.45BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
ⓘVolborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine
var. Emildine		9.AD.25Mn2+3(Al,Y)2(SiO4)3
ⓘ9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
NNitrogen
Nⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Spessartine var. EmildineMn32+(Al,Y)2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ Spessartine var. EmildineMn32+(Al,Y)2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ Spessartine var. EmildineMn32+(Al,Y)2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
VVanadium
Vⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Vⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Spessartine var. EmildineMn32+(Al,Y)2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Spessartine var. EmildineMn32+(Al,Y)2(SiO4)3
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed1.81 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pseudorca crassidens
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Pseudorca : Pseudorca crassidens0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Alcelaphini
tribe		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphini1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Palaeoloxodon recki
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : Palaeoloxodon recki1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Syncerus caffer
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus : Syncerus caffer1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus quagga burchelli
subspecies		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus quagga burchelli1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walvis_Bay_Rural
Wikidata ID:Q1800633

Localities in this Region

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