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Orange River, Southern Africai
Regional Level Types
Orange RiverMining Area
Southern Africa- not defined -

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Latitude & Longitude:
28° South , 17° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~138km
Mindat Locality ID:
31155
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31155:6
GUID (UUID V4):
ec3cc33a-fb45-4578-a91b-3b1f62d51f31


A vast area extends close to over 200 km. Until the late 1990s, quartz crystals from this area were sporadic & hardly known to collectors. Vuggy hydrothermal quartz-carbonate veins that show vast epithermal & supergene overprint are widespread & host these crystals displaying hematite coated, multi-phantom, amethyst crystals often as scepters and caps. Similar isolated finds have been discovered at a few localities, a particular find was on Girtis Farm, named as the 'Kalkgat' pocket.

Note: There are no distinguishing features to separate quartz specimens from Namibia from those from the South African side of the Orange River (KL von Bezing personal comment to Debbie Woolf, June 2013). Complicating the issue of origin is that between 2003-2005, most specimens originated from localities on the South African side of the river (and the same could be said for Fluorite from this area).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

42 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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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bismoclite
Formula: BiOCl
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
'Clinochrysotile'
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Copper
Formula: Cu
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Diamond
Formula: C
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gold
Formula: Au
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
'Lepidolite'
Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Soddyite
Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
'Wolframite Group'
'Xenotime'
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Gold1.AA.05Au
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Bismoclite3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite
var. Martite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Ferruginous Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Lithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Soddyite9.AK.05(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Chlorite Group'-
'Xenotime'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Li LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DiamondC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnataseTiO2
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BismocliteBiOCl
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O CorundumAl2O3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
O LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
O Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
Si Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S MolybdeniteMoS2
ClChlorine
Cl BismocliteBiOCl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
CuCopper
Cu CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
YYttrium
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au GoldAu
BiBismuth
Bi BismocliteBiOCl
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
U Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_River
Wikidata ID:Q181475

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