| Locality type: | Quarry |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Calcite |
| Formula: | CaCO3 |
| Comments: | Rare; colourless xls in various habits. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Rhodochrosite | 4 |
| Labuntsovite-Mn | 2 |
| Aegirine | 2 |
| Ellingsenite | 1 |
| Fluorite | 1 |
| Fluorapatite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Calcite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (24 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 43586 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:43586:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Calcite |
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| 30.4km (18.9 miles) | âMatchless Mine, Friedenau Farm 16, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia |
| 38.7km (24.1 miles) | âOtjihase Mine, Von Francois Farm 60, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia |
| 51.8km (32.2 miles) | âGurumanas, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia |
| 55.8km (34.7 miles) | âOkahua Farm 418, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia |
| 76.7km (47.7 miles) | âOtjisongati Mines, Okamuvia Farm 144, Seeis, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia |
| 81.8km (50.8 miles) | âOnganja Mine, Helen Farm 235, Seeis, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia |
| 95.4km (59.3 miles) | âOtjisazu Complex, Okahandja Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 99.5km (61.8 miles) | âNatas Mine, Natas Farm 220, Gamsberg area, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia |
| References |
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Kolitsch, Uwe, BlaÃ, GÞnter, Jahn, Steffen, CÃĄmara, Fernando, Bezing, Ludi von, Wartha, Ralf R., Tremmel, Gerd, Sturla, Marco, Cerea, Paolangelo, Skebo, Michael, et al. (2016) Aris - mineralogy of the famous alkaline phonolite. AMI - Associazione Micromineralogica Italiana. p.1-95. BlaÃ, G., Desor, J., Heck, V., Kruijen, F., MÃķhn, G. (2021) Neues aus den SteinbrÞchen im Aris-Phonolith. Mineralien-Welt, 32 (4). 6-29 |
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Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia