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Helikon II pegmatite, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
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Helikon II pegmatitePegmatite
Okongava Ost Farm 72Farm
Karibib ConstituencyConstituency
Erongo RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° South , 16° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
107138
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107138:5
GUID (UUID V4):
cbeff5ee-942e-491d-860b-6125f543b48d


A granitic rare-element pegmatite.

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19 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Marble country rock
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Marble country rock
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
β“˜ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
β“˜ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
β“˜ Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)
Formula: (KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn2+13Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Colour: Pale blue
β“˜ Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
β“˜ Hectorite
Formula: Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
β“˜ Hureaulite
Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Description: Associated minerals joosteite, lithiophilite, sicklerite, eosphorite, amblygonite, varulite, dickinsonite, apatite and unidentified Fe/Mn oxides.
β“˜ Joosteite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+)(PO4)O
Type Locality:
Fluorescence: none
Description: Associated minerals are lithiophilite, sicklerite, eosphorite, amblygonite, varulite, dickinsonite, hureaulite, apatite and unidentified Fe/Mn oxides. The mineral has been formed by alteration processes at the expense of pegmatitic lithiophilite. Joosteite exhibits a black lustre and occurs as irregular small aggregates up to 3 mm in length.
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
β“˜ Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
β“˜ Lithiophilite var. Sicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Mn3+xMn2+1-x)PO4
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
β“˜ Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
β“˜ Varulite
Formula: NaCaMn2+Mn2+2(PO4)3
β“˜ 'Wad'
β“˜ 'Zinnwaldite'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Lithiophilite
var. Sicklerite
8.AB.10Li1-x(Mn3+xMn2+1-x)PO4
β“˜8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
β“˜Varulite8.AC.10NaCaMn2+Mn2+2(PO4)3
β“˜Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
β“˜Joosteite (TL)8.BB.15Mn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+)(PO4)O
β“˜Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)8.BF.05(KNa)(Mn2+β—»)Ca(Na2Na)Mn2+13Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2
β“˜Hureaulite8.CB.10Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Eosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 Β· H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Hectorite9.EC.45Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
β“˜Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Pollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) Β· 2H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Lepidolite'-
β“˜'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
β“˜'Wad'-
β“˜'Zinnwaldite'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
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β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Columbite-Tantalite'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)(KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Hβ“˜ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liβ“˜ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Liβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Liβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liβ“˜ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)(KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Oβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Oβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oβ“˜ VaruliteNaCaMn2+Mn22+(PO4)3
Oβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ JoosteiteMn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+)(PO4)O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fβ“˜ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)(KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2
Naβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Naβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ VaruliteNaCaMn2+Mn22+(PO4)3
Naβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)(KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pβ“˜ Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)(KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2
Pβ“˜ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pβ“˜ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Pβ“˜ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Pβ“˜ VaruliteNaCaMn2+Mn22+(PO4)3
Pβ“˜ JoosteiteMn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+)(PO4)O
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)(KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)(KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ VaruliteNaCaMn2+Mn22+(PO4)3
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)(KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2
Mnβ“˜ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnβ“˜ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mnβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mnβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnβ“˜ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Mnβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnβ“˜ VaruliteNaCaMn2+Mn22+(PO4)3
Mnβ“˜ JoosteiteMn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+)(PO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feβ“˜ JoosteiteMn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+)(PO4)O
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
CsCaesium
Csβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi

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