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Petalite pegmatite, Strathmore pegmatites, Cape Cross area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
Regional Level Types
Petalite pegmatite- not defined -
Strathmore pegmatitesPegmatite Field
Cape Cross areaNature Reserve
Arandis ConstituencyConstituency
Erongo RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° South , 14° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
S15E10
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
306920
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:306920:5
GUID (UUID V4):
d4be9d4d-abd6-446d-94a7-40ae240a89ea


Sporadically mined NNE trending pegmatite is ~60 m wide, over a 100 m in length.

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
β“˜ Eucryptite
Formula: LiAlSiO4
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
β“˜ Hectorite
Formula: Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
β“˜ Heterosite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4

Gallery:

LiAlSiO4β“˜ Eucryptite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Triphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
β“˜Heterosite8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Eucryptite9.AA.05LiAlSiO4
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Hectorite9.EC.45Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
β“˜Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite
var. Cleavelandite		9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Liβ“˜ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Liβ“˜ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Liβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Oβ“˜ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Oβ“˜ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Naβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Siβ“˜ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Pβ“˜ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mnβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Feβ“˜ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Feβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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References

Keller, P. (1991) The occurrence of Li-Fe-Mn phosphate minerals in granitic pegmatites of Namibia. Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia, 7. 21-25
Fuchsloch, Warrick C., Nex, Paul A.M., Kinnaird, Judith A. (2018) Classification, mineralogical and geochemical variations in pegmatites of the Cape Cross-Uis pegmatite belt, Namibia. Lithos, 296. 79-95 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2017.09.030
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