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Silvery Home lamproite, Ubuntu Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Silvery Home lamproiteOutcrop
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 31' 8'' South , 22° 16' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.51889,22.26667
GRN:
S22E14
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
463136
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:463136:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The 181 Ma Silvery Home lamproite is located off-craton, south-west from the Archean Kaapvaal craton (South Africa) and is significantly older than its on-craton equivalents. Daughter phases assemblage of the secondary olivine-hosted melt inclusions in Silvery Home lamproite.

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32 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arcanite
Formula: K2SO4
ⓘ Bartonite
Formula: K6Fe20S26S
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bradleyite
Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
ⓘ Bütschliite
Formula: K2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Djerfisherite
Formula: K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Eitelite
Formula: Na2Mg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘ Gregoryite
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Khibinskite
Formula: K2ZrSi2O7
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Monticellite
Formula: CaMgSiO4
ⓘ Natrite
Formula: Na2CO3
ⓘ Norsethite
Formula: BaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Northupite
Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
ⓘ Nyerereite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
ⓘ Wadeite
Formula: K2Zr(Si3O9)
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDjerfisherite2.FC.05K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ⓘBartonite2.FC.10K6Fe20S26S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘZirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNatrite5.AA.10Na2CO3
ⓘGregoryite5.AA.10(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
ⓘNorsethite5.AB.30BaMg(CO3)2
ⓘEitelite5.AC.05Na2Mg(CO3)2
ⓘNyerereite5.AC.10Na2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘBütschliite5.AC.15K2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘNorthupite5.BF.05Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
ⓘBradleyite5.BF.10Na3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘArcanite7.AD.05K2SO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘMonticellite9.AC.10CaMgSiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKhibinskite9.BC.10K2ZrSi2O7
ⓘWadeite9.CA.10K2Zr(Si3O9)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTetraferriphlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Cⓘ BütschliiteK2Ca(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ NatriteNa2CO3
Cⓘ NorsethiteBaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Cⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Cⓘ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Oⓘ BütschliiteK2Ca(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KhibinskiteK2ZrSi2O7
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Oⓘ NatriteNa2CO3
Oⓘ NorsethiteBaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Oⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Oⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oⓘ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Naⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NatriteNa2CO3
Naⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Naⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Naⓘ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Mgⓘ NorsethiteBaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siⓘ KhibinskiteK2ZrSi2O7
Siⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Siⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Sⓘ BartoniteK6Fe20S26S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ClChlorine
Clⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Kⓘ BartoniteK6Fe20S26S
Kⓘ BütschliiteK2Ca(CO3)2
Kⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Kⓘ KhibinskiteK2ZrSi2O7
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Kⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
Kⓘ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BütschliiteK2Ca(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Caⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caⓘ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
FeIron
Feⓘ BartoniteK6Fe20S26S
Feⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
NiNickel
Niⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
CuCopper
Cuⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ KhibinskiteK2ZrSi2O7
Zrⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ NorsethiteBaMg(CO3)2
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3

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References

[1]Abersteiner, Adam, Tarasov, Alexey, Golovin, Alexander, Howarth, Geoffrey H., Kamenetsky, Vadim S. (2024) Kaapvaal lamproite melts (aka orangeites): A new type of alkali-carbonate liquid? insights from olivine-hosted multiphase inclusions (Silvery Home, South Africa) Geoscience Frontiers, 15 (5) 101864 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101864
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