Fayalite-Forsterite Series from
Paresis Volcanic Complex, Outjo, Kunene Region, Namibia

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Classification
Locality type:	Volcanic Complex
Species:	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Fayalite-Forsterite Series data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Paresis Volcanic Complex, Outjo, Kunene Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:	1431685
Long-form Identifier:	1:3:1431685:6
GUID (UUID V4):	0
Nearest other occurrences of Fayalite-Forsterite Series

43.2km (26.8 miles)	ⓘ Kameelburg Complex, Kalkfeld, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
61.7km (38.3 miles)	ⓘ Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
References
Siedner, G. E. R. A. R. D. (1965). Structure and evolution of the Paresis igneous complex, South West Africa. South African Journal of Geology, 68(1), 177-202. https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA10120750_1476 *Siedner, Gerard (1965) Geochemical features of a strongly fractionated alkali igneous suite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 29 (2) 113-137 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(65)90120-1* *MANTON, W. I., SIEDNER, G. (1967) Age of the Paresis Complex, South-West Africa. Nature, 216 (5121). 1197-1198 doi:10.1038/2161197a0* Siedner, G., Miller, J.A. (1968) K-Ar age determinations on basaltic rocks from south-west Africa and their bearing on continental drift. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 4 (6). 451-458 doi:10.1016/0012-821x(68)90023-x Harris, Chris (1995) Oxygen isotope geochemistry of the Mesozoic anorogenic complexes of Damaraland, northwest Namibia: evidence for crustal contamination and its effect on silica saturation. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 122 (3) 308-321 doi:10.1007/s004100050130 MILNER, S. C., LE ROEX, A. P., O'CONNOR, J. M. (1995) Age of Mesozoic igneous rocks in northwestern Namibia, and their relationship to continental breakup. Journal of the Geological Society, 152 (1). 97-104 doi:10.1144/gsjgs.152.1.0097

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Fayalite-Forsterite Series from Paresis Volcanic Complex, Outjo, Kunene Region, Namibia

Fayalite-Forsterite Series from
Paresis Volcanic Complex, Outjo, Kunene Region, Namibia