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No. 1 pegmatite, Abbabis Farm 70, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
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No. 1 pegmatitePegmatite
Abbabis Farm 70Farm
Karibib ConstituencyConstituency
Erongo RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° South , 15° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
S15E11
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
258148
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258148:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Post-war mining for beryl and (ferro)-columbite, subsequently also muscovite (Förch, 1998).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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26 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)
Formula: (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Description: Found as dull dark green glassy mineral with no distinct crystal development with other phosphate minerals
ⓘ Barbosalite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Ferrowyllieite
Formula: (Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Frondelite
Formula: (Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Gormanite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Graftonite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
ⓘ Heterosite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Colour: Blue
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Robertsite
Formula: Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Sarcopside
Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2
ⓘ Scorzalite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘHeterosite8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘSarcopside8.AB.15Fe2+3(PO4)2
ⓘGraftonite8.AB.20Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
ⓘFerrowyllieite8.AC.15(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
ⓘBarbosalite8.BB.40Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘScorzalite8.BB.40Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘFrondelite8.BC.10(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘArrojadite-(KFe)8.BF.05(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘGormanite8.DC.45(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘChildrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘRobertsite8.DH.30Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Hⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Oⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Oⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Oⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Naⓘ Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Mgⓘ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Alⓘ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Pⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Pⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Pⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Mnⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Mnⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mnⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Feⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Feⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Feⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ Gormanite(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Feⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Feⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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References

Förch, M. (1998): Röntgenographische, chemische und optische Untersuchungen an pegmatitischen Fe-Mn-Phosphaten und deren Genese. Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany, 135 pp. (in German).
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.
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