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Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
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Arandis ConstituencyConstituency
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The entrance to Arandis

Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Phlogopite

Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Phlogopite

Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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The entrance to Arandis

Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
01975320017272004095866.jpg
Phlogopite

Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
07003040017272004105305.jpg
Phlogopite

Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
05896760017272004067545.jpg
The entrance to Arandis

Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Phlogopite

Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Type:
Town - last checked 2014
Mindat Locality ID:
2431
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2431:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located 15 km from the world's largest open-pit uranium mine, the Rossing mine. Arandis was established in 1978 for the workers at Rossing mine and in 1994 was granted town status.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Arandisite'
Formula: 3SnSiO4 · 2SnO2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Boltwoodite
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Jeremejevite
Formula: Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 6 - Borates
ⓘJeremejevite6.AB.15Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBoltwoodite9.AK.15(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Arandisite'-3SnSiO4 · 2SnO2 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Arandisite3SnSiO4 · 2SnO2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
BBoron
Bⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Arandisite3SnSiO4 · 2SnO2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Arandisite3SnSiO4 · 2SnO2 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
SnTin
Snⓘ Arandisite3SnSiO4 · 2SnO2 · 4H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arandis_Constituency
Wikidata ID:Q438851

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