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Namakwa Sands Mine, Papendorp, West Coast District, Western Cape Province, South Africa
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
|---|---|---|
| A2X3 | ||
| Ilmenite | 4.3.5.1 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| AX2 | ||
| Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | ||
| AB2X4 | ||
| Chromite | 7.2.3.3 | Fe(Cr,Al,Fe)2O4 |
| Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Spinel | 7.2.1.1 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 8 - MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM | ||
| A2B3O9 | ||
| Pseudorutile | 8.4.2.1 | Fe2Ti3O9 |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | ||
| Zircon | 51.5.2.1 | ZrSiO4 |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination | ||
| Kyanite | 52.2.2c.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | ||
| Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | ||
| Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | ||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | ||
| Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| 'Amphibole Group' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| 'Garnet' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| Leucoxene | - | |
| 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
16 entries listed. 10 valid minerals.
References
Macdonald, W.G., Rozendaal, A., and de Meijer, R.J. (1997), Radiometric characteristics of heavy mineral deposits along the west coast of South Africa. Mineralium Deposita 32, 371-381.
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Locality Updated: Tintaya Mine, Ahuancata, Espinar Province, Cuzco Department, PeruFrom Uwe Kolitsch, 21st May 2013 15:29:48