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Giftkuppe, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
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GiftkuppeHill
Omaruru ConstituencyConstituency
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 41' 8'' South , 15° 56' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Omaruru11,547 (2012)28.1km
Karibib6,898 (2012)29.8km
Usakos9,147 (2012)49.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
126694
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126694:1
GUID (UUID V4):
b3eb9190-aea4-4bb5-a9c5-987500d701b4


A small hill known as Giftkuppe straddles the boundary between Erongo Ost (East) 82 and Kanona Ost 81 farms.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Min Rec (2006) 37:361-470
β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Bezing, L. von., Bode, R., and Jahn, S., (2008) Namibia Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern, (in English)
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Min Rec (2006) 37:361-470
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Min Rec (2006) 37:361-470
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Min Rec (2006) 37:361-470
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Min Rec (2006) 37:361-470
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Min Rec (2006) 37:361-470
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Min Rec (2006) 37:361-470
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Min Rec (2006) 37:361-470
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Min Rec (2006) 37:361-470; Werner & Marianne Teich collection
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Reference: Min Rec (2006) 37:361-470
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: Bezing, L. von., Bode, R., and Jahn, S., (2008) Namibia Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern, (in English)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

References

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von Bezing, L., Bode, R., Jahn, S., (2008) Namibia Minerals and Localities. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern, (in English).

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