Otjiwarongo District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Andradite var: Melanite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' |
| ⓘ Bixbyite Formula: Mn3+2O3 Reference: Anthony, J. W. et al. (1997): Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. 3, 66 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cancrinite Formula: (Na,Ca,☐)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite var: Yttrofluorite Formula: (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05< x <0.3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var: Martite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite var: Titaniferous Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore' |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe7S8 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var: Citrine Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Synchysite' |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Chalcopyrite' | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe7S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | var: Yttrofluorite | 3.AB.25 | (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05< x <0.3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Bixbyite' | 4.CB.10 | Mn3+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var: Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var: Titaniferous Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Calcite' | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Baryte' | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Celestine' | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Aegirine' | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Aegirine-augite' | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Andradite' | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | var: Melanite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Cancrinite' | 9.FB.05 | (Na,Ca,☐)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | |
| ⓘ | Feldspar Group | - | |
| ⓘ | K Feldspar | - | |
| ⓘ | Limonite | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | Manganese Oxides | - | |
| ⓘ | Monazite | - | |
| ⓘ | Pyrochlore | - | |
| ⓘ | Pyroxene Group | - | |
| ⓘ | Synchysite | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe7S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Bixbyite | 4.3.7.2 | Mn3+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
| XO(OH) | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 14.1.3.3 | SrCO3 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 28.3.1.2 | SrSO4 |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| A5(XO4)3Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 41.8.1.1 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 51.4.3b.1 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 51.5.2.3 | Th(SiO4) |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] and/or >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 52.4.3.1 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 65.1.3c.2 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 65.1.3b.2 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 71.2.2b.1 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
| Al-Si Framework Feldspathoids and related species | |||
| ⓘ | Cancrinite | 76.2.5.3 | (Na,Ca,☐)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 76.2.1.2 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite var: Melanite | - | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | Fluorite var: Yttrofluorite | - | (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05< x <0.3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite var: Martite | - | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite var: Titaniferous Magnetite | - | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | Quartz var: Citrine | - | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Synchysite' | - | |
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | - | Y(PO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,☐)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,☐)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bixbyite | Mn23+O3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,☐)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Citrine) | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite (var: Martite) | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Andradite (var: Melanite) | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite (var: Titaniferous Magnetite) | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite (var: Yttrofluorite) | (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05< x <0.3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,☐)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,☐)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,☐)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Citrine) | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite (var: Melanite) | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,☐)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,☐)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite (var: Melanite) | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite (var: Yttrofluorite) | (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05< x <0.3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Magnetite (var: Titaniferous Magnetite) | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bixbyite | Mn23+O3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite (var: Martite) | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite (var: Melanite) | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite (var: Titaniferous Magnetite) | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Y | ⓘ Fluorite (var: Yttrofluorite) | (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05< x <0.3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
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Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia