Grootberg Pass, Grootberg Mountain, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Grootberg Pass | Pass |
Grootberg Mountain | Mountain Range |
Khorixas | Constituency |
Kunene Region | Region |
Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 50' 38'' South , 14° 7' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
171304
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:171304:9
GUID (UUID V4):
43f6b3c4-6634-40ec-92ed-005f9f1858e0
Grootberg is the premier zeolite producing locality in Namibia; and while the zeolites from this deposit do not rival their Indian counterparts in terms of color they can occasion be real monsters in terms of pure size.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Description: Crystals to 1.5cm are known from a single specimen. |
β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O References: |
β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O References: |
β Pumpellyite-(Mg) ? Formula: Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O Colour: Blackish-dark green Description: Found with zeolites in basaltic vesicles but refined analysis has not been carried out. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
β Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Pumpellyite-(Mg) ? | 9.BG.20 | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O |
β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | β Pumpellyite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | β Pumpellyite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Pumpellyite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | β Pumpellyite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Al | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | β Pumpellyite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Pumpellyite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Ca | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
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