Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Mindat Locality ID:
53693
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53693:3
GUID (UUID V4):
d1da81c5-2a0e-4ab8-8d26-a7f912c6e9bc
Pegmatite occurs about 35 km north of Kenhardt, on the portion of N'Rougas Noord, known as Straussheim. there are several very prominent pegmatites and No. 1 forms a hill known locally as Micakop. Mining since 1952 has produced several hundred tons of beryl from the three main pegmatites in the area. Beryl production ceased when Straussheim mine started producing cassiterite.
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20 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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โ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
โ Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
โ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
โ Barbosalite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
โ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
โ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Description: Generlly occurs as small up to 20mm crystals with spessartine and schorl in sugary albite. Also found with platy albite crystal in small pockets crystals of 10-25mm diameter. |
โ Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
โ 'Feldspar Group' |
โ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
โ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
โ Heterosite Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
โ Hureaulite Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
โ 'Lepidolite' |
โ 'Mica Group' |
โ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
โ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
โ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
โ Phosphosiderite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
โ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
โ Purpurite Formula: Mn3+(PO4) |
โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
โ Rockbridgeite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 |
โ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
โ Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
โ Strengite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
โ Tavorite Formula: LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
โ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
โ Triphylite Formula: LiFe2+PO4 |
โ Triplite Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
โ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O |
โ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O | |
โ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
โ | Purpurite | 8.AB.10 | Mn3+(PO4) |
โ | Triphylite | 8.AB.10 | LiFe2+PO4 |
โ | Heterosite | 8.AB.10 | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
โ | Tavorite | 8.BB.05 | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
โ | Triplite | 8.BB.10 | Mn2+2(PO4)F |
โ | Barbosalite | 8.BB.40 | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
โ | Rockbridgeite | 8.BC.10 | Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 |
โ | Hureaulite | 8.CB.10 | Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 ยท 4H2O |
โ | Phosphosiderite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 ยท 2H2O |
โ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 ยท 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
โ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
โ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
โ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
โ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
โ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
โ | Albite var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
โ | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
Unclassified | |||
โ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
โ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
โ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
โ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
โ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
โ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
โ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
โ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | โ Barbosalite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
H | โ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | โ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
H | โ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | โ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
H | โ Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
H | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | โ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
H | โ Tavorite | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
H | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | โ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Li | โ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Li | โ Tavorite | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
Li | โ Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | โ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
B | Boron | |
B | โ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | โ Barbosalite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
O | โ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | โ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | โ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | โ Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
O | โ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
O | โ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | โ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
O | โ Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | โ Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
O | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | โ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | โ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
O | โ Tavorite | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
O | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | โ Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
O | โ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
O | โ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | โ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
F | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | โ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | โ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | โ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | โ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | โ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | โ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | โ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | โ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | โ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | โ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | โ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | โ Barbosalite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
P | โ Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
P | โ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
P | โ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
P | โ Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
P | โ Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
P | โ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
P | โ Tavorite | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
P | โ Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
P | โ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
P | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | โ Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
Mn | โ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
Mn | โ Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
Mn | โ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | โ Barbosalite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
Fe | โ Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
Fe | โ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | โ Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
Fe | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | โ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | โ Tavorite | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
Fe | โ Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | โ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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