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Swartbooisdrif Dikes, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibiai
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Sodalite, etc.

Sodalite mine, Orotumba, Swartbooisdrif Dikes, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Sodalite

Sodalite mine, Orotumba, Swartbooisdrif Dikes, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Sodalite

Sodalite mine, Orotumba, Swartbooisdrif Dikes, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Sodalite, etc.

Sodalite mine, Orotumba, Swartbooisdrif Dikes, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Sodalite

Sodalite mine, Orotumba, Swartbooisdrif Dikes, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Sodalite

Sodalite mine, Orotumba, Swartbooisdrif Dikes, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Sodalite, etc.

Sodalite mine, Orotumba, Swartbooisdrif Dikes, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Sodalite

Sodalite mine, Orotumba, Swartbooisdrif Dikes, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 19' 57'' South , 13° 47' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-17.33260,13.78395
GeoHash:
G#: kkcv3stnm
GRN:
S12E10
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
205218
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:205218:5
GUID (UUID V4):
e5a965cf-fd83-47b2-88ed-446bb3ec5bb7


Sodalite-bearing metasomatites, hosted in carbonatites of the Epembe-Swartbooisdrif Alkaline Province which forms part of the southern margin of the large Kunene Intrusive Complex (KIC). This complex straddles the Namibian-Angolan border, and only 10% of its outcrop area are located on Namibian territory. This part mainly consists of anorthosites, troctolitic anorthosites and troctolites. Between Epembe and Swartbooisdrif, these rocks were intruded by alkali-syenites and carbonatites, leading to extensive metasomatism including the formation of economically important sodalite deposits near Swartbooisdrif.

The sodalite is being quarried (Seckendorff et al. 2000).

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
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
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
β“˜ Carbocernaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Ferro-pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
β“˜ Fletcherite
Formula: CuNi2S4
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Formula: {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
β“˜ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Description: Associated minerals noted are analcime, ankerite and cancrinite.
β“˜ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Fletcherite2.DA.05CuNi2S4
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Carbocernaite5.AB.50(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜var. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
β“˜Cancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,β—»)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Ferro-pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
β“˜Hastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
β“˜Magnesio-arfvedsonite9.DE.25{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜''-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hβ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Cβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oβ“˜ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naβ“˜ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Naβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sβ“˜ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ FletcheriteCuNi2S4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Niβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niβ“˜ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niβ“˜ FletcheriteCuNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ FletcheriteCuNi2S4
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Srβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic : 749 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Tonian
β“˜ Biotite749 Ma

Localities in this Region

Namibia

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

African PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Verwoerd, W. J. (1967). The carbonatites of South Africa and South West Africa. Government Printer, South Africa., 6.
Menge, G. F. W. (1986). Sodalite carbonatite deposits of Swartbooisdrif, South West Africa/Namibia. In Mineral deposits of Southern Africa (pp. 2261-2268).
von Seckendorff, V., DrΓΌppel, K., Okrusch, M., Cook, N.J., and Littmann, S. (2000): Oxide-sulphide relationships in sodalite-bearing metasomatites of the Epembe-Swartbooisdrif Alkaline Province, north-west Namibia. Mineralium Deposita 35, 430-450.
Woolley, A. R. (2001). Alkaline rocks and carbonatites of the world. Part 3: Africa. Geological Society. Natural History Museum, London, p. 203.
DrΓΌppel, K., Hoefs, J., & Okrusch, M. (2005). Fenitizing processes induced by ferrocarbonatite magmatism at Swartbooisdrif, NW Namibia. Journal of Petrology, 46(2), 377-406. doi:10.1093/petrology/egh081
DrΓΌppel, K., Wagner, T., Boyce, A.J. (2006) Evolution of sulfide mineralization in ferrocarbonatite, Swartbooissdrif, NW Namibia: constraints from mineral chemistry and sulfur isotopes. Canadian Mineralogist, 44, 877-894.
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