Beaufort West, Beaufort West Local Municipality, Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 21' 0'' South , 22° 34' 59'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
56312
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56312:2
GUID (UUID V4):
4cd32a1f-562e-4269-9ead-0eea9a920a6c
Sandstones in Karoo Supergroup. Stratiform Mo U deposits.
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β Abernathyite Formula: K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: References: |
β Arsenuranylite Formula: Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O |
β Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
β Boltwoodite Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
β Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: |
β Clausthalite Formula: PbSe |
β Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
β Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: |
β 'Feldspar Group' Description: Albitic component dominant. |
β 'Glass' Localities: |
β HydronovΓ‘Δekite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β Iriginite Formula: (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O |
β Iron Formula: Fe Localities: |
β Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Localities: |
β Isocubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 Localities: |
β Jordisite Formula: MoS2 |
β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O References: |
β LΓΆllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
β Mackinawite Formula: FeS Localities: |
β Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
β Metakahlerite Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Metauranospinite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Metazeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
β 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Localities: |
β Paratacamite Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
β Parauranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
β Phosphuranylite Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
β Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
β Sabugalite Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
β Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
β Troilite Formula: FeS Localities: |
β Uraninite Formula: UO2 Localities: |
β Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
β Uranospathite Formula: (Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F) |
β Uranospinite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
β Zeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
β | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
β | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
β | Isocubanite | 2.CB.55b | CuFe2S3 |
β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
β | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
β | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Jordisite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
β | LΓΆllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Paratacamite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
β | Iriginite | 4.GB.60 | (UO2)Mo2O7 Β· 3H2O |
β | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
β | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
β | Zeunerite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
β | Uranospinite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 Β· 10H2O |
β | HydronovΓ‘Δekite | 8.EB.05 | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
β | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Metazeunerite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Metakahlerite | 8.EB.10 | Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 6H2O |
β | Metauranospinite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Abernathyite | 8.EB.15 | K(UO2)(AsO4) Β· 3H2O |
β | Uranospathite | 8.EB.25 | (Al,β»)(UO2)2(PO4)2F Β· 20(H2O,F) |
β | Sabugalite | 8.EB.55 | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 Β· 16H2O |
β | Phosphuranylite | 8.EC.10 | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 Β· 8H2O |
β | Arsenuranylite | 8.EC.10 | Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 Β· 6H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) Β· nH2O |
β | Parauranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
β | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
β | Boltwoodite | 9.AK.15 | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) Β· 1.5H2O |
β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
β | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Glass' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Abernathyite | K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O |
H | β Arsenuranylite | Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O |
H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | β Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
H | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
H | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
H | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
H | β Iriginite | (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O |
H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
H | β Metauranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Metakahlerite | Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β HydronovΓ‘Δekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
H | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
H | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
H | β Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | β Uranospathite | (Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F) |
H | β Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
H | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Abernathyite | K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O |
O | β Arsenuranylite | Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O |
O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | β Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
O | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
O | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Iriginite | (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O |
O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
O | β Metauranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Metakahlerite | Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β HydronovΓ‘Δekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
O | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
O | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
O | β Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
O | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | β Uranospathite | (Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F) |
O | β Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
O | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Uranospathite | (Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β HydronovΓ‘Δekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
Mg | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Al | β Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
Al | β Uranospathite | (Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
Si | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
P | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
P | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
P | β Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
P | β Uranospathite | (Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
S | β Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
S | β Jordisite | MoS2 |
S | β Mackinawite | FeS |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | β Troilite | FeS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Abernathyite | K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O |
K | β Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
K | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
K | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Arsenuranylite | Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O |
Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
Ca | β Metauranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Ca | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
Ca | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | β Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
V | Vanadium | |
V | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | β Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Iron | Fe |
Fe | β Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Fe | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | β LΓΆllingite | FeAs2 |
Fe | β Mackinawite | FeS |
Fe | β Metakahlerite | Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
Ni | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
Cu | β Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Cu | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Cu | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Cu | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Cu | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Abernathyite | K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Arsenuranylite | Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O |
As | β LΓΆllingite | FeAs2 |
As | β Metauranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | β Metakahlerite | Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | β HydronovΓ‘Δekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
As | β Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
As | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
Se | Selenium | |
Se | β Clausthalite | PbSe |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Iriginite | (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O |
Mo | β Jordisite | MoS2 |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Clausthalite | PbSe |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Abernathyite | K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O |
U | β Arsenuranylite | Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O |
U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | β Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
U | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
U | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
U | β Iriginite | (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O |
U | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
U | β Metauranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
U | β Metakahlerite | Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
U | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
U | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
U | β HydronovΓ‘Δekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
U | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
U | β Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
U | β Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
U | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
U | β Uranospathite | (Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F) |
U | β Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
U | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
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