Namaqualand metamorphic complex, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Namaqualand metamorphic complex | Complex |
Namakwa District Municipality | District Municipality |
Northern Cape | Province |
South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
30° South , 19° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~368km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
57343
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57343:9
GUID (UUID V4):
168ba0d8-386f-40e0-8ac6-74a781aa5ec5
High grade regional metamorphism. 17-19 East, 29-32 degrees south.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Grandidierite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ Kornerupine Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg) Formula: KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 References: |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ Sapphirine Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] References: |
ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ Werdingite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
ⓘ | Grandidierite | 9.AJ.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
ⓘ | Kornerupine | 9.BJ.50 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
ⓘ | Osumilite-(Mg) | 9.CM.05 | KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 |
ⓘ | Sapphirine | 9.DH.45 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Werdingite | 9.BD.35 | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
B | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
B | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg) | KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 |
O | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
O | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
O | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg) | KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 |
Mg | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Mg | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
Mg | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
Mg | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg) | KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 |
Al | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
Al | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
Al | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg) | KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 |
Si | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
Si | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
Si | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg) | KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Fe | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
Fe | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
African Plate
- Karoo basinBasin
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Namaqualand metamorphic complex, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa