Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gamagara Ridge | Ridge |
| Northern Cape | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 4' 5'' South , 23° 2' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Postmasburg | 30,089 (2018) | 29.6km |
| Kathu | 9,219 (2012) | 41.4km |
| Daniëlskuil | 10,123 (2013) | 50.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
42591
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42591:0
GUID (UUID V4):
2a12255d-5e59-4b9b-9198-2ca43922d777
Between Beeshoek and Sishen mines.
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| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 Description: Found associated with braunite |
| ⓘ Amesite Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 Localities: Magoloring Farm 668, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa Bishop farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa Japie's Rus, Driehoekspan, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa Japies Rus, Magoloring Farm 668, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Birnessite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) Formula: Mn3+2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 Localities: |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore Formula: (Al,Mn)O(OH) |
| ⓘ Ephesite Formula: NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Gamagarite (TL) Formula: Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) Localities: Type Locality: Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Localities: |
| ⓘ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: |
| ⓘ Lithiophorite Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Description: Crystals to 1.2 cm. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Ramsdellite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Romanèchite Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Svanbergite Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Zunyite Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl Localities: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 | |
| ⓘ | Bixbyite-(Mn) | 4.CB.10 | Mn3+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ramsdellite | 4.DB.15a | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ | Romanèchite | 4.DK.10 | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | var. Mangan-diaspore | 4.FD.10 | (Al,Mn)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Birnessite | 4.FL.45 | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Gamagarite (TL) | 8.BG.05 | Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| ⓘ | Svanbergite | 8.BL.05 | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ | Zunyite | 9.BJ.55 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Ephesite | 9.EC.20 | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Amesite | 9.ED.15 | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gamagarite | Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore | (Al,Mn)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| H | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gamagarite | Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore | (Al,Mn)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore | (Al,Mn)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Gamagarite | Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore | (Al,Mn)O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Gamagarite | Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Gamagarite | Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Ba | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
Localities in this Region
- Northern Cape
- Northern Cape
- Gamagara Ridge
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Kalahari DesertDesert
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South Africa
- Northern Cape
- Postmasburg manganese fieldMining Field
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Gloucester Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa