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Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Western Belt | Belt |
| Gamagara Ridge | Ridge |
| Northern Cape | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Ferruginous manganese ores.
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| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 Description: Found associated with braunite |
| ⓘ Amesite Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 Localities: Magoloring Farm 668, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa Bishop farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa Japie's Rus, Driehoekspan, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa Japies Rus, Magoloring Farm 668, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa Lohatlha Mine, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa Beeshoek Mine, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa Japie's Rus, Driehoekspan, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa Kapstewel, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| ⓘ Birnessite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) Formula: Mn3+2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore Formula: (Al,Mn)O(OH) |
| ⓘ Ephesite Formula: NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Gamagarite Formula: Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Lithiophorite Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Ramsdellite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Romanèchite Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Svanbergite Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Zunyite Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Bixbyite-(Mn) | 4.CB.10 | Mn3+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ramsdellite | 4.DB.15a | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ | Romanèchite | 4.DK.10 | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | var. Mangan-diaspore | 4.FD.10 | (Al,Mn)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Birnessite | 4.FL.45 | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Gamagarite | 8.BG.05 | Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| ⓘ | Svanbergite | 8.BL.05 | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ | Zunyite | 9.BJ.55 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | Ephesite | 9.EC.20 | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Amesite | 9.ED.15 | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gamagarite | Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore | (Al,Mn)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| H | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gamagarite | Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore | (Al,Mn)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore | (Al,Mn)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Gamagarite | Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore | (Al,Mn)O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Gamagarite | Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Gamagarite | Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Ba | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
Localities in this Region
- Northern Cape
- Gamagara Ridge
- Northern Cape
- Gamagara Ridge
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Gloucester Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa