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Kenhardt District, Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Allanite-(Ce)
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Barbosalite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Betafite
    (Ca,U)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 155; Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Columbite
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Columbite-Tantalite'
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Davidite-(La)
    (La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)
     
    20
    		(O,OH)
     
    38
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Dumortierite
    (Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    7
    		[O
     
    3
    		|BO
     
    3
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Colour: Blue
    Description: Titanium rich. Lapidary grade.
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
    Site Photo
    N'Rougas Suid farm, Kenhardt District, Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
     
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Euxenite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Fluocerite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La)F
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Fergusonite-(Y)
    YNbO
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Gadolinite'
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Gadolinite-(Y)
    Y
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Be
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Heterosite
    (Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Hureaulite
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    5
    		(PO
     
    3
    		OH)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Phosphosiderite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Polycrase-(Y)
    (Y,U)(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Purpurite
    (Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Pyrochlore
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rose Quartz
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Rockbridgeite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Rutile
    var: Ilmenorutile
    Fe
     
    x
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2x
    		·4Ti
     
    1-x
    		O
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Rutile
    var: Strüverite
    (Ti,Ta,Fe)O
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Samarskite-(Y)
    (Y,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,U,Th,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Spodumene
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Strengite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Tapiolite'
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Tavorite
    LiFe
    3+
     
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Triphylite
    LiFe
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Triplite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]


    50 entries listed. 38 valid minerals.

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    • Northern Cape Province
      • Namaqualand
        • Kenhardt District

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