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Namibian Shelf, Namibiai
Regional Level Types
Namibian ShelfAlluvials
NamibiaCountry

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Namibia's Continental Shelf

Namibian Shelf, Namibia
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Namibia's Continental Shelf

Namibian Shelf, Namibia
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Namibia's Continental Shelf

Namibian Shelf, Namibia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 28' South , 11° 30' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-17.46667,11.50000
GeoHash:
G#: kkbhtsq13
GRN:
S12E08
Area:
1,062,935 km2
Type:
Alluvials
Mindat Locality ID:
333356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:333356:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Whale and fish bones.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Argutite
Formula: GeO2
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘArgutite4.DB.05GeO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArgutiteGeO2
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
GeGermanium
Geⓘ ArgutiteGeO2
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

African PlateTectonic Plate
Atlantic OceanOcean

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References

www.un.org (n.d.) https://www.un.org/depts/los/clcs_new/submissions_files/nam50_09/nam2009executivesummary.pdf
Corbett, I. (2002) A case study in the development of the offshore diamond mining industry in Namibia. De Beers Placer Resources Unit.
Baturin, G. N., & Dubinchuk, V. G. (2003). The composition of phosphatized bones in recent sediments. Lithology and Mineral Resources, 38(3), 265-274.
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