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Topaz from
Krantzberg Mine, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Topaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schorl6
Quartz6
Fluorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Topaz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Krantzberg Mine, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:381742
Long-form Identifier:1:3:381742:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘVan der Made pegmatite, Schlucht Farm 162, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘEtiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘDavib Mine, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
69.0km (42.9 miles) ⓘRubikon Mine, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
73.3km (45.5 miles) ⓘGross Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe area, DÃĒures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
88.0km (54.7 miles) ⓘKlein Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe area, DÃĒures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
90.7km (56.4 miles) ⓘStiepelmann Mine, Klein Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe Area, DÃĒures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
Jahn, Steffen; Bast, Reinhard (2006) Der Krantzberg bei Omaruru, Namibia, und die Mineralvorkommen in seiner Umgebung [The Krantzberg near Omaruru, Namibia, and the mineral deposits in its surroundings]. Mineralien-Welt, 17 (3). 32-48
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.
 
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