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Meob Bay uranium mineralisation, Daweb, Hardap Region, Namibiai
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DawebConstituency
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 26' 59'' South , 14° 39' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.45000,14.65000
GRN:
S17E10
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
305833
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:305833:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Compreignacite
Formula: K2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Leonite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Metaschoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
ⓘ Metastudtite
Formula: UO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rossite
Formula: Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Rutherfordine
Formula: (UO2)CO3
ⓘ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘMetaschoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
ⓘSchoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘMetastudtite4.GA.15UO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCompreignacite4.GB.05K2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
ⓘBecquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘRossite4.HD.05Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘRutherfordine5.EB.05(UO2)CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘLeonite7.CC.55K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Metaschoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MetastudtiteUO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Metaschoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MetastudtiteUO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
Oⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
Kⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
UUranium
Uⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
Uⓘ Metaschoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
Uⓘ MetastudtiteUO4 · 2H2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
Uⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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African PlateTectonic Plate
Namibia

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References

Bowell, R. J., & Davies, A. A. (2017). Assessment of supergene uranium-vanadium anomalies, Meob Bay deposit, Namibia. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 17(2), 101-112.
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