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Elbaite from
Helikon I pegmatite, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Colour:Blue, pink
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Helikon I pegmatite, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:839212
Long-form Identifier:1:3:839212:1
GUID (UUID V4):ea42bf4c-8bae-450b-be74-21750b1a4909
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘRubikon Mine, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘBerger's pegmatite, Kaliombo Farm 119, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘJohann Albrechtshöhe Farm 149, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘOtjua Mine, Otjua Farm 37, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘNeuschwaben Farm 73 (Neu Schwaben), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘOmbujomenge Farm 39, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘDobbelsberg Farm 99, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘOtjimbingwe Farm 104, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘOtjimbojo Ost Farm 48 (Otjimbojo East), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘOtjakatjongo Farm 3, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities. Bode Verlag GmbH, Haltern.p.527
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(1992) The Mineral Resources of Namibia. Ministry of Mines and Energy, Windhoek.
Book
'1·lJll'\11[1ljl {,: I ' I!,\ '1 REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA - MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...SURVEY THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF NAMIBIA FIRST EDITION 0 1992 R150.00 ISBN 0-86976-258-3 0 DIRECTORATE:...ENERGY Of the several hundred minerals present in Namibia, around sixty have been exploited. some, such as...base metals and industrial minerals have helped Namibia rank amongst the top five mining countries in Africa...terms of production and reserves. In this context, Namibia is a major producer of copper, lead, zinc, cadmium
 
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