Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswanai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tsodilo Hills | Group of Hills |
| Ngamiland West District | District |
| North-West District | District |
| Botswana | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 46' 18'' South , 21° 45' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Hills
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shakawe | 5,651 (2013) | 46.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
242974
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:242974:1
GUID (UUID V4):
eda2c540-cd2d-4ba3-9a13-ffc42faeb5af
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27 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| β Ancylite-(Ce) Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) Formula: Ce(CO3)F |
| β '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 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Dumortierite Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Hessite Formula: Ag2Te |
| β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β Melonite Formula: NiTe2 |
| β Millerite Formula: NiS |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Scapolite' |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Thorianite Formula: ThO2 |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| β Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| β | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
| β | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Ancylite-(Ce) | 5.DC.05 | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) Β· H2O |
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| β | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Dumortierite | 9.AJ.10 | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β 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 | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | β Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| O | β 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 | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Thorianite | ThO2 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| F | β 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 | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β 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 | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β 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 | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β 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 | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Millerite | NiS |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β 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 | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β 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 | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β 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 | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Ni | β Millerite | NiS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | β Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | β Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Ce | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| Ce | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Thorianite | ThO2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Okavango basinBasin
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Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana