Gurumanas, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibiai
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Gurumanas | Outcrop |
Windhoek Rural | Constituency |
Khomas Region | Region |
Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 10' 59'' South , 16° 53' 59'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Rehoboth | 21,377 (2016) | 24.4km |
Neoproterozoic carbonate-rich tourmalinites of the Duruchaus Formation in the Gurumanas area, near Kwakwas, central Namibia. Derived from metamorphosed evaporites.
Note: coordinates from https://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-3553476&fid=6698&c=namibia (Gurumanas).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Sun, H. et al. (2006) Geological Society of America annual meeting 2006, abstracts, paper # 118-23. |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Sun, H. et al. (2006) Geological Society of America annual meeting 2006, abstracts, paper # 118-23. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Sun, H. et al. (2006) Geological Society of America annual meeting 2006, abstracts, paper # 118-23. |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Sun, H. et al. (2006) Geological Society of America annual meeting 2006, abstracts, paper # 118-23. |
β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Reference: Sun, H. et al. (2006) Geological Society of America annual meeting 2006, abstracts, paper # 118-23. |
β Oxy-dravite Formula: Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O Reference: Sun, H. et al. (2006) Geological Society of America annual meeting 2006, abstracts, paper # 118-23. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Sun, H. et al. (2006) Geological Society of America annual meeting 2006, abstracts, paper # 118-23. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Oxy-dravite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | β Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Sun, H. et al. (2006) Carbonate-rich tourmalinites from Neoproterozoic meta-evaporites of central Namibia. Geological Society of America, annual meeting abstracts, paper # 118-23.
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