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Fluorite from
Gross Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Massif
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Comments:An unspecified locality south-southeast of the Gross Spitzkoppe possibly the Black Range 72 area came interesting fluorite specimens green, white, sometimes yellow as well as pale yellow cubes (Bezing, L. von., Bode, R., and Jahn, S., (2016) Namibia Minerals and Localities II. Edition Krüger-Stiftung, Bode Verlag GmbH, Salzhemmendorf, Germany, 229 page (in English).
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gross Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:309013
Long-form Identifier:1:3:309013:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘBlack Range Farm 72, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘKlein Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘStiepelmann Mine, Klein Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘDrews pegmatite, Davib West Farm 62, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘMarenica, Klein Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘEbony Farm (Namibfontein 91), Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘDavib Mine, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘLattice quartz occurrence ('Gitterquarz-Fundstelle'), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
50.2km (31.2 miles) ⓘVan der Made pegmatite, Schlucht Farm 162, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘOmandumba Ost 133 Farm, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
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