De Rust Pegmatite, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibiai
Regional Level Types | |
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De Rust Pegmatite | Pegmatite |
Khorixas | Constituency |
Kunene Region | Region |
Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 56' 36'' South , 14° 31' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
North of the Brandberg where a group of pegmatites occur zoned and unzoned.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Description: Lithium-rich pegmatite. Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 64. |
ⓘ Eucryptite Formula: LiAlSiO4 Reference: von Bezing, L., Bode, R., and Jahn, S. (2008) Namibia Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern, (in English), page 539.
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ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Description: Deep blue crystals. Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa. 35. |
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) Reference: Bezing, L. von, Bode, R. & Jahn, S. (2008): Namibia Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern: 656 (in English) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Eucryptite | 9.AA.05 | LiAlSiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Li | Lithium | |
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Li | ⓘ Eucryptite | LiAlSiO4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | ⓘ Eucryptite | LiAlSiO4 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Eucryptite | LiAlSiO4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Eucryptite | LiAlSiO4 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa. 35.
Bezing, L. von, Bode, R. & Jahn, S. (2008): Namibia Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern: 405 (in English)
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