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Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibiai
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KhorixasConstituency
Kunene RegionRegion
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Khorixas12,021 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
2417
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2417:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Khorixas, Kunene, Namibia
Italian:
distretto elettorale di Khorixas, Regione del Kunene, Namibia
Cebuano:
Khorixas Constituency, Kunene, Namibya


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100 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Ajoite
Formula: (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Description: Crystals to 1.5cm are known from a single specimen.
'Ancylite'
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arcanite
Formula: K2SO4
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beyerite
Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Burbankite
Formula: (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Carbocernaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Description: Lithium-rich pegmatite.
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Clinobisvanite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
'Cordylite'
Cornetite
Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuprotungstite
Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
Dittmarite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Eucryptite
Formula: LiAlSiO4
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Gadolinite'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Glushinskite
Formula: Mg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gwihabaite
Formula: (NH4,K)NO3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Khorixasite (TL)
Formula: (Bi0.670.33)Cu(VO4)(OH)
Type Locality:
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Mottramite var. Duhamelite
Formula: (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Description: All duhamelites are not khorixasite the amount of lead is sometimes greater than that of bismuth
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Namibite (TL)
Formula: Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Type Locality:
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Found as small nuggets.
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Parisite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
'Petrified Wood'
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Description: On Heinrichsfelde portion.
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pumpellyite-(Mg) ?
Formula: Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Colour: Blackish-dark green
Description: Found with zeolites in basaltic vesicles but refined analysis has not been carried out.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Dark brown with cream coloured silt fragments. Ornamental use.
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Synchysite-(Y)
Formula: CaY(CO3)2F
Tangeite
Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
Description: Small nodules to several centimeters in a small pegmatite on Heinrichsfelde portion of Sorris-Sorris.
Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
Weddellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
'Wolframite Group'
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
'Xenotime'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Bismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Zirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Tungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Carbocernaite5.AB.50(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Burbankite5.AC.30(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Parisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Synchysite-(Y)5.BD.20cCaY(CO3)2F
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Beyerite5.BE.35Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Gwihabaite5.NA.15(NH4,K)NO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Arcanite7.AD.05K2SO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Cuprotungstite7.GB.15Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Triphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Clinobisvanite8.AD.65Bi(VO4)
Namibite (TL)8.BB.50Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cornetite8.BE.15Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
Tangeite8.BH.35CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Mottramite
var. Duhamelite
8.BH.40(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Khorixasite (TL)8.BH.40(Bi0.670.33)Cu(VO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Dittmarite8.CH.20(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Eucryptite9.AA.05LiAlSiO4
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Pumpellyite-(Mg) ?9.BG.20Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Shattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Riebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Plancheite9.DP.55Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Ajoite9.EA.70(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Cancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Glushinskite10.AB.10Mg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Weddellite10.AB.40Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Unclassified
'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Xenotime'-
'Parisite'-Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
'Petrified Wood'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Ancylite'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Cordylite'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Gadolinite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
H CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
H Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H TungstiteWO3 · H2O
H TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
H WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
H Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
H Khorixasite(Bi0.670.33)Cu(VO4)(OH)
LiLithium
Li EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Li TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
C BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
C CalciteCaCO3
C Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
C Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
C SideriteFeCO3
C StrontianiteSrCO3
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
C Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
C WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
C ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NNitrogen
N Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
N Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
O Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O ArcaniteK2SO4
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BismiteBi2O3
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
O CalciteCaCO3
O Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
O Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CelestineSrSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
O CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
O CupriteCu2O
O CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
O Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
O PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
O TenoriteCuO
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
O TungstiteWO3 · H2O
O TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
O WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
O Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
O ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
O Khorixasite(Bi0.670.33)Cu(VO4)(OH)
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
F Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
F Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
F ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Na Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Na Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Si Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
P CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
P Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArcaniteK2SO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S DjurleiteCu31S16
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
K Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
K ArcaniteK2SO4
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
K Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Ca Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ca Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Ca WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Ca ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Ca ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
VVanadium
V ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
V Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
V TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
V Khorixasite(Bi0.670.33)Cu(VO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cu Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DjurleiteCu31S16
Cu Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Cu PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu Khorixasite(Bi0.670.33)Cu(VO4)(OH)
BrBromine
Br Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
SrStrontium
Sr Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Sr Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
YYttrium
Y Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Y Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Y Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zr ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Ag IodargyriteAgI
Ag Native SilverAg
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
IIodine
I IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Ba Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
LaLanthanum
La ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ce Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Ce Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ce Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ce ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NdNeodymium
Nd Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Nd ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
WTungsten
W CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
W TungstiteWO3 · H2O
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Bi BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Bi BismiteBi2O3
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Bi Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Bi NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Bi Khorixasite(Bi0.670.33)Cu(VO4)(OH)
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic to Cretaceous : 756 ± 2 Ma to 124 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Cretaceous
   Early/Lower Cretaceous
ⓘ Gabbro (youngest age)124 MaDoros Intrusion, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
ⓘ Gabbro (oldest age)130 MaDoros Intrusion, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
    
 
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Tonian
ⓘ Zircon756 ± 2 MaOas Intrusion, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed265 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed279 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Gai-As5268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Terraia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Terraia268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Stereospondyli
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Stereospondyli279.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Terraia altissima
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Terraia : Terraia altissima268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Cowperesia emerita
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Megadesmidae : Cowperesia : Cowperesia emerita268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Huabiella compressa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Megadesmidae : Huabiella : Huabiella compressa268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khorixas_Constituency
Wikidata ID:Q4122340

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