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Lüderitz, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibiai
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LüderitzTown
ǃNamiǂNûs ConstituencyConstituency
ǁKaras RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Lüderitz beach digging for "desert roses"

Lüderitz, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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View of the Lüderitz diamond mining area, in 1910.

Lüderitz, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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Luderitz, Namibia

Lüderitz, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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Lüderitz beach digging for "desert roses"

Lüderitz, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
08633640017272417912205.jpg
View of the Lüderitz diamond mining area, in 1910.

Lüderitz, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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Luderitz, Namibia

Lüderitz, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
02098350017272417911696.jpg
Lüderitz beach digging for "desert roses"

Lüderitz, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
08633640017272417912205.jpg
View of the Lüderitz diamond mining area, in 1910.

Lüderitz, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 39' 6'' South , 15° 9' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-26.65182,15.15398
GeoHash:
G#: k76b2u4vc
GRN:
S18E10
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
411543
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:411543:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lüderitz is a town in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia. It lies on one of the least hospitable coasts in Africa. It is a port developed around Robert Harbour and Shark Island.

The town is known for its colonial architecture, including some Art Nouveau work, and for wildlife including seals, penguins, flamingos and ostriches. It is also home to a museum and lies at the end of a currently decommissioned railway line to Keetmanshoop. The town is named after Adolf Lüderitz, founder of the German South-West Africa colony.

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2 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende (TL)9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Desert Rose'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BCderitz
Wikidata ID:Q159325

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