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Skeleton Coast National Park, Namibiai
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Sarusas Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Sarusas Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Sarusas Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Sarusas Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Sarusas Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Sarusas Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Sarusas Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Sarusas Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
Type:
National Park
Mindat Locality ID:
445328
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445328:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
parc national Skeleton Coast, Namibie
German:
Skelettküste-Nationalpark, Namibia
Italian:
parco nazionale della Skeleton Coast, Namibia
Russian:
Берег Скелетов, Намибия
Simplified Chinese:
骷髏海岸國家公園, 纳米比亚
Spanish:
Parque nacional Costa de los Esqueletos, Namibia
Arabic:
حديقة سكيلتون كوست الوطنية, ناميبيا
Catalan:
Parc Nacional Costa dels Esquelets, Namíbia
Japanese:
スケルトン海岸国立公園, ナミビア
Portuguese:
Parque Nacional da Costa dos Esqueletos, Namíbia
Slovenian:
Narodni park Obala okostij, Namibija
Swahili:
Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Skeleton Coast, Namibia
Swedish:
Skelettkustens nationalpark, Namibia
Ukrainian:
Берег Cкелетів, Намібія
Western Punjabi:
سکیلیٹن کوسٹ نیشنل پارک, نمیبیا


A 500km long coastal National Park.

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_Coast_National_Park
Wikidata ID:Q3695317

Localities in this Region

Namibia
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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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African PlateTectonic Plate
Atlantic OceanOcean

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References

Svendsen, Johan (2006) Skeleton Coast National Park - geology to die for. GeologiskNyt, 16 (4). doi:10.7146/gn.v0i4.3585
Coetzee, Marina E. (2021) Geomorphological Features of the Skeleton Coast National Park, Sciona: Bridging the Kunene.
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