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Roselis Mine, Rössing Mountains area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
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Roselis MineMine
Rössing Mountains areaMassif
Arandis ConstituencyConstituency
Erongo RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 31' 11'' South , 14° 45' 39'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
255827
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:255827:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Pegmatite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPentahydrite7.CB.20MgSO4 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpodumene
var. Kunzite
9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Namibia

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