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Namibe basin, African Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Namibe basin | Basin |
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Namibe | 80,149 (2018) |
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| â Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 References: |
| â Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O References: |
| â 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| â Argutite Formula: GeO2 Locality: Namibian Shelf, Namibia |
| â Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 References: |
| â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 References: |
| â Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Locality: Tombwa, Tombwa, Namibe Province, Angola References: |
| â Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O Locality: Namibian Shelf, Namibia |
| â Diamond Formula: C Locality: Namibian Shelf, Namibia |
| â 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
| â Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Locality: Namibian Shelf, Namibia |
| â Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) Locality: Namibian Shelf, Namibia |
| â Graphite Formula: C Locality: Namibian Shelf, Namibia |
| â Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
| â Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) Locality: Namibian Shelf, Namibia |
| â Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) References: |
| â Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| â Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Locality: Namibian Shelf, Namibia |
| â Uraninite Formula: UO2 Locality: Namibian Shelf, Namibia |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| â | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Argutite | 4.DB.05 | GeO2 |
| â | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| â | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| â | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| â | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| â | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| â | var. Titanium-bearing Augite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| â | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| â | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| â | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | â Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | â Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| C | â Diamond | C |
| C | â Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | â Argutite | GeO2 |
| O | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | â Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | â Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | â Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | â Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | â Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Ge | Germanium | |
| Ge | â Argutite | GeO2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | â Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | â Uraninite | UO2 |
Fossils
There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 124 | ||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | ||||||
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Localities in this Region
- Namibe Province
- MoçÃĒmedes
- Tombwa
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Congo Craton
- Angolan ShieldShield
- Kaoka BeltOrogenic Belt
- South African Rifted MarginPassive Margin
Atlantic OceanOcean
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Namibian Shelf, Namibia