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Cryolite from
Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia


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Cryolite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Cryolite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Cryolite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Cryolite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
09453310017362510046035.jpg
Cryolite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Cryolite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Cryolite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Cryolite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Cryolite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
03479150017272005268807.jpg
Cryolite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
01879240017272005288116.jpg
Cryolite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
02952170017272005308781.jpg
Cryolite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Cryolite
Formula:Na2NaAlF6
Comments:Small white or pale blue crystals.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microcline4
Aegirine1
Ellingsenite1
Villiaumite1
Tsepinite-Na1
Labuntsovite-Mn1
Kanemite1
Tuperssuatsiaite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cryolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43589
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43589:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Uwe Kolitsch (single-crystal X-ray diffraction)
[http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/aris.htm]
Garvie, Laurence A. J., Devouard, Bertrand, Groy, Thomas L., Camara, Fernando, Buseck, Peter R. (1999) Crystal structure of kanemite, NaHSi2O5 · 3H2O, from the Aris Phonolite, Namibia. American Mineralogist, 84 (7) 1170-1175 doi:10.2138/am-1999-7-820
Kolitsch, Uwe, Blaß, Günter, Jahn, Steffen, Cámara, 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.
 
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