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Violet Crown Mine, Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Violet Crown Mine | Open-Cast Mine (Active) |
| Goboboseb Mountains | Mountain Area |
| Brandberg Area | Mountain Area |
| Dâures Constituency | Constituency |
| Erongo Region | Region |
| Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 13' 8'' South , 14° 15' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Active) - last checked 2026
Age:
132 to Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Buks claim
The Violet Crown Mine, previously known as Buks Claim, is one of the key locations for amethyst specimens in the Goboboseb Mountains. It is famous for producing very well-formed, large, and richly colored amethyst crystals. They are frequently associated with minerals such as dolomite, calcite, and pyrite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Visual identificationIdentified by Tomasz Praszkier: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: Visual identificationIdentified by Tomasz Praszkier: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Visual identificationIdentified by Tomasz Praszkier: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Visual identificationIdentified by Tomasz Praszkier: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: Visual identificationIdentified by Tomasz Praszkier: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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Violet Crown Mine, Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia