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Roidina tungsten skarn prospect, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
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Roidina tungsten skarn prospectProspect
Karibib ConstituencyConstituency
Erongo RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° South , 15° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
GRN:
S15E11
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
238818
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238818:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A scheelite deposit about 6 km East of the Otjua Tungsten Skarn Prospect.

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5 valid minerals.

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Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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African PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Steven, N. M., Moore, J. M. (1994) Pan-African tungsten skarn mineralization at the Otjua Prospect, central Namibia. Economic Geology, 89 (7) 1431-1453 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.89.7.1431
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