Homestead pegmatite, Tantalite Valley, Karasburg East, ǁKaras Region, Namibiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Homestead pegmatite | Pegmatite |
| Tantalite Valley | Valley |
| Karasburg East | Constituency (Former) |
| ǁKaras Region | Region |
| Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 45' 56'' South , 18° 44' 47'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Warmbad | 6,700 (2012) | 35.1km |
One of the biggest Nb-Ta pegmatites in the Tantalite Valley area.
Tantalite mine, recently reopened and operated by a subsidiary of Severin Mining (it had been shut down since the late 1980s). The pegmatite has an almost horizontal disposition and is no more than 10 m thick. It outcrops over a length of 450 m and a width of 45-180 m.
Tantalite mine, recently reopened and operated by a subsidiary of Severin Mining (it had been shut down since the late 1980s). The pegmatite has an almost horizontal disposition and is no more than 10 m thick. It outcrops over a length of 450 m and a width of 45-180 m.
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite' |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n Description: Secondary microlite, forming pink veins in tantalite |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n |
| ⓘ | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
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Localities in this Region
- ǁKaras Region
- Karasburg East
- Tantalite Valley
- Homestead pegmatite
- Tantalite Valley
- Karasburg East
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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African PlateTectonic Plate
- Namaqua-Natal BeltOrogenic Belt
Southern Africa
- Orange River Pegmatite BeltPegmatite Field
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Homestead pegmatite, Tantalite Valley, Karasburg East, ǁKaras Region, Namibia