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Kodamaite from
Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Kodamaite | |
| Formula: | Na3(Ca5Na)Si16O36(OH)4F2 · (14-x)H2O | |
| Comments: | Blaà et al. (2021, p. 15) specifies that the "fluorhaltiger ellingsenit" reported by him in 2020, might well be the recently described kodamaite. The fluor-rich "ellingsenite" in question had 15%F, 11% Na, 58% Si and 17% Ca. The PXRD of this material differs from that of ellingsenite, but shows to be very close to the PXRD of kodamaite. FYI: it is impossible to distinguish visually between ellingsite and this supposedly kodamaite. Since the article has this mineral as "Kodamait (?)", the question mark has been kept on Mindat. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Kodamaite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1449295 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1449295:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia