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Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
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UisVillage
Dâures ConstituencyConstituency
Erongo RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 13' 4'' South , 14° 52' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
28837
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28837:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Groot Uis


Coordinates provided are for the town, which is also referred to as the Uis Mine. The mine site is, however, a short distance away (21º14'S, 14º52E).

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30 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Ferronigerite-2N1S
Formula: (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
'Lepidolite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Varlamoffite
Formula: Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Wodginite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Zinconigerite-2N1S
Formula: (Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Kësterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Varlamoffite4.DB.05Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Wodginite4.DB.40Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Ferronigerite-2N1S4.FC.20(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Zinconigerite-2N1S4.FC.20(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Lepidolite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
H ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O HematiteFe2O3
O Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
O ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
O WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Al ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
S PyriteFeS2
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MnManganese
Mn Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Fe Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Zn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Zn Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Zn Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Sn Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sn VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Sn WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Sn Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Ta Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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