Biotite from
Cape Cross area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia

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Classification
Locality type:	Nature Reserve
Species:	'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Cape Cross area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:	1432059
Long-form Identifier:	1:3:1432059:4
GUID (UUID V4):	0
Localities for Biotite in this Region
Mile 72, Cape Cross area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite

17.4km (10.8 miles)	ⓘ Mile 72, Cape Cross area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
82.6km (51.4 miles)	ⓘ Amis Complex, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
87.4km (54.3 miles)	ⓘ Brandberg West Mine, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
Gevers, T.W. 1933. Kaoko-eruptives and alkali-rocks at Cape Cross, S.W. Arfica. Transactions and Proceedings of the Geological Society of South Africa, 35, 85-96. 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 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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Biotite from Cape Cross area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia

Biotite from
Cape Cross area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia