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Tsaobismund pegmatite, Tsaobismund Farm 85, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
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Tsaobismund pegmatitePegmatite
Tsaobismund Farm 85Farm
Karibib ConstituencyConstituency
Erongo RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 29' 48'' South , 15° 44' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-22.49677,15.74207
GRN:
S15E11
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Otjimbingwe7,677 (2012)43.4km
Usakos9,147 (2012)57.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
20115
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20115:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located about 60 km S of Karibib.

[Note: Mineral list to be updated with 1983/1986 refs.]

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Alluaudite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘ 'Alluaudite-Na[]'
Formula: ◻4Na4Mn2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12
ⓘ Barbosalite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bermanite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ Beusite
Formula: Mn2+Mn2+2 (PO4)2
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Heterosite
Formula: Fe3+(PO4)
ⓘ Hureaulite
Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sampleite
Formula: NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘ Sarcopside
Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2
ⓘ Tavorite
Formula: LiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
ⓘ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ Zwieselite
Formula: Fe2+2(PO4)F

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘHeterosite8.AB.10Fe3+(PO4)
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘSarcopside8.AB.15Fe2+3(PO4)2
ⓘBeusite8.AB.20Mn2+Mn2+2 (PO4)2
ⓘ'Alluaudite-Na[]'8.AC.05 va◻4Na4Mn2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12
ⓘAlluaudite8.AC.10(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘTavorite8.BB.05LiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
ⓘZwieselite8.BB.10Fe2+2(PO4)F
ⓘBarbosalite8.BB.40Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘHureaulite8.CB.10Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘBermanite8.DC.20Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘSampleite8.DG.05NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'var. Perthite'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Liⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Oⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Oⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
FFluorine
Fⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Naⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Naⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Pⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Pⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Pⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Pⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mnⓘ BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
Mnⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mnⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
FeIron
Feⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Feⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Feⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Feⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Feⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
CuCopper
Cuⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

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References

Fransolet, A.-M., Keller, P. & Fontan, F. (1983): Preliminary results of the investigation of the phosphate minerals from the Tsaobismund pegmatite, Namibia. Fortschr. Mineral., 61, Beih. 1, 65-66.
Fransolet, André-Mathieu, Keller, Paul, Fontan, François (1986) The phoshate mineral associations of the Tsaobismund pegmatite, Namibia. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 92 (4). 502-517 doi:10.1007/bf00374432
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