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Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Type:
Pegmatite
Mindat Locality ID:
53693
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53693:3
GUID (UUID V4):
d1da81c5-2a0e-4ab8-8d26-a7f912c6e9bc


Pegmatite occurs about 35 km north of Kenhardt, on the portion of N'Rougas Noord, known as Straussheim. there are several very prominent pegmatites and No. 1 forms a hill known locally as Micakop. Mining since 1952 has produced several hundred tons of beryl from the three main pegmatites in the area. Beryl production ceased when Straussheim mine started producing cassiterite.

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20 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Barbosalite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Description: Generlly occurs as small up to 20mm crystals with spessartine and schorl in sugary albite. Also found with platy albite crystal in small pockets crystals of 10-25mm diameter.
β“˜ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Heterosite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
β“˜ Hureaulite
Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification
β“˜ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Purpurite
Formula: Mn3+(PO4)
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rockbridgeite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
β“˜ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Tavorite
Formula: LiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
β“˜ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Purpurite8.AB.10Mn3+(PO4)
β“˜Triphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
β“˜Heterosite8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
β“˜Tavorite8.BB.05LiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
β“˜Barbosalite8.BB.40Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
β“˜Rockbridgeite8.BC.10Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5
β“˜Hureaulite8.CB.10Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite
var. Cleavelandite		9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Lepidolite'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liβ“˜ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Liβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Oβ“˜ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Pβ“˜ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Pβ“˜ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pβ“˜ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Pβ“˜ RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pβ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mnβ“˜ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mnβ“˜ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Mnβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Feβ“˜ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Feβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2

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References

Baldwin, J. R. (1994). Lithium and tantalum mineralization in rare-element pegmatites from southern Africa (Doctoral dissertation, University of St Andrews).
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