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Hartebeestmund Farm 108, Karasburg East, ǁKaras Region, Namibiai
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Hartebeestmund Farm 108Farm
Karasburg EastConstituency (Former)
ǁKaras RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 47' 28'' South , 18° 50' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-28.79117,18.83690
GeoHash:
G#: k6vkhwsx7
GRN:
S20E12
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Warmbad6,700 (2012)39.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
236600
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:236600:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Description: Anatase as small black dipyramidal micro-crystals was noted on & included in quartz specimens from Hartebeestmund.
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: It is unclear which of the specimens labelled Orange River are from the Namibian side as most may actually come from the South African side.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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References

von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.
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