Late Proterozoic carbonatite veins and phonolite dikes in metasedimentary rorks (gneisses and schists) with stocks of nepheline syenite to 2km². Veins are usually 0.5 to 5m in width and up to 25m in width by 5km in length.

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List

34 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

ⓘ Aegirine-augite

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

ⓘ 'Albite-Anorthite Series'

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

ⓘ 'Apatite'

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'

ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(CO₃)F

ⓘ 'Biotite'

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

ⓘ Calcite var: Manganoan Calcite

Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO₃

ⓘ Cancrinite

Formula: (Na,Ca,☐)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)

Formula: Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: {Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H₂O)

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

ⓘ 'Monazite'

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

ⓘ 'Parisite'

ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)

Formula: CaCe₂(CO₃)₃F₂

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'

Formula: A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

ⓘ Riebeckite

Formula: ⃞[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

ⓘ Sodalite

Formula: Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂

ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)

Formula: CaCe(CO₃)₂F

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: Y(PO₄)

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

ⓘ Zirconolite

Formula: CaZrTi₂O₇

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Columbite-(Fe)	4.DB.35	Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Group'	4.00.	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Zirconolite	4.DH.30	CaZrTi₂O₇
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Bastnäsite-(Ce)	5.BD.20a	Ce(CO₃)F
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	var: Manganoan Calcite	5.AB.05	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Parisite-(Ce)	5.BD.20b	CaCe₂(CO₃)₃F₂
ⓘ	Synchysite-(Ce)	5.BD.20c	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
ⓘ	Xenotime-(Y)	8.AD.35	Y(PO₄)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine-augite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Cancrinite	9.FB.05	(Na,Ca,☐)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Riebeckite	9.DE.25	⃞[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Sodalite	9.FB.10	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Albite-Anorthite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-
ⓘ	'Bastnäsite'	-
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-	(Fe,O,OH,H₂O)
ⓘ	'Monazite'	-
ⓘ	'Parisite'	-

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 2 - SULFIDES
A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 1:2
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.12.1.1	FeS₂
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
A₂X₃
ⓘ	Hematite	4.3.1.2	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.3.5.1	Fe²⁺TiO₃
AX₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.4.1.1	TiO₂
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES
AB₂X₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	7.2.2.3	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
Group 8 - MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
A₂B₂O₆(O,OH,F)
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Group'	8.2.1.1	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
ⓘ	Zirconolite	8.2.5.5	CaZrTi₂O₇
AB₂O₆
ⓘ	Columbite-(Fe)	8.3.2.2	Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆
Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES
AX₂
ⓘ	Fluorite	9.2.1.1	CaF₂
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO₃)
ⓘ	Calcite	14.1.1.1	CaCO₃
AB(XO₃)₂
ⓘ	Ankerite	14.2.1.2	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	14.2.1.1	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
ⓘ	Bastnäsite-(Ce)	16a.1.1.1	Ce(CO₃)F
ⓘ	Parisite-(Ce)	16a.1.5.1	CaCe₂(CO₃)₃F₂
ⓘ	Synchysite-(Ce)	16a.1.3.1	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
AXO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	28.3.1.1	BaSO₄
Group 38 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
AXO₄
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	38.4.3.1	Ce(PO₄)
Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
A₅(XO₄)₃Z_q
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	41.8.1.1	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO₄ Groups Only
Insular SiO₄ Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination
ⓘ	Thorite	51.5.2.3	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Zircon	51.5.2.1	Zr(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 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 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	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Augite	65.1.3a.3	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
ⓘ	Muscovite	71.2.2a.1	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	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 with Al-Si frameworks
ⓘ	Albite	76.1.3.1	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Microcline	76.1.1.5	K(AlSi₃O₈)
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)
ⓘ	Sodalite	76.2.3.1	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
ⓘ	'Albite-Anorthite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-
ⓘ	'Bastnäsite'	-
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-
ⓘ	Calcite var: Manganoan Calcite	-	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-	(Fe,O,OH,H₂O)
ⓘ	'Monazite'	-
ⓘ	'Parisite'	-
ⓘ	Riebeckite	-	⃞[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Xenotime-(Y)	-	Y(PO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Limonite	(Fe,O,OH,H₂O)
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,☐)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
H	ⓘ Riebeckite	⃞[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
C	ⓘ Calcite (var: Manganoan Calcite)	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
C	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,☐)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)	Ce(CO₃)F
C	ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)	CaCe₂(CO₃)₃F₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Limonite	(Fe,O,OH,H₂O)
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
O	ⓘ Calcite (var: Manganoan Calcite)	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,☐)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Zirconolite	CaZrTi₂O₇
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)	Ce(CO₃)F
O	ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)	CaCe₂(CO₃)₃F₂
O	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂
O	ⓘ Riebeckite	⃞[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)	Ce(CO₃)F
F	ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)	CaCe₂(CO₃)₃F₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,☐)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂
Na	ⓘ Riebeckite	⃞[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,☐)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,☐)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂
Si	ⓘ Riebeckite	⃞[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,☐)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
Ca	ⓘ Calcite (var: Manganoan Calcite)	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,☐)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Zirconolite	CaZrTi₂O₇
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)	CaCe₂(CO₃)₃F₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Zirconolite	CaZrTi₂O₇
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Calcite (var: Manganoan Calcite)	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Limonite	(Fe,O,OH,H₂O)
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Riebeckite	⃞[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Zr	ⓘ Zirconolite	CaZrTi₂O₇
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Ce	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
Ce	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)	Ce(CO₃)F
Ce	ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)	CaCe₂(CO₃)₃F₂
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)

Regional Geology

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Neoproterozoic

541 - 1000 Ma

ID: 3190685

Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks

Age: Neoproterozoic (541 - 1000 Ma)

Stratigraphic Name: Damara Supergroup

Lithology: Sedimentary rocks

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Rhyacian

2050 - 2300 Ma

ID: 3311263

Age: Rhyacian (2050 - 2300 Ma)

Lithology: Plutonic and metamorphic

Reference: Thiéblemont, D. (ed.). New edition of the 1:10,000,000 geological map of Africa. CGMW-BRGM. [190]

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References

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Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): Rare earth element mines, deposits, and occurrences. USGS Open-File Report 02-189.

Wall, F., Niku-Paavola, V.N., Storey, C., Müller, A. & Jeffries, T. (2008) Xenotime-(Y) from carbonatite dykes at Lofdal, Namibia: unusually low LREE:HREE ratio in carbonatite, and first dating of xenotime overgrowths in zircon. Canadian Mineralogist, 46, 861-877.

Bodeving, S. (2015): Petrogenesis of the Lofdal Intrusive Suite: Implications for rare earth elements mineralization. Unpublished M.Sc. thesis, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 202 p.

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