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


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Muscovite

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:Considered questionable by Blaß, G., Desor, J., Heck, V., Kruijen, F., MÃķhn, G. (2021) Neues aus den SteinbrÞchen im Aris-Phonolith, Namibia. Mineralien-Welt, 32 (4), 6-29 (in German).
These authors assume all "muscovite" is in fact polylithionite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43608
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43608:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘMatchless Mine, Friedenau Farm 16, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
76.7km (47.7 miles) ⓘOtjisongati Mines, Okamuvia Farm 144, Seeis, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
99.5km (61.8 miles) ⓘNatas Mine, Natas Farm 220, Gamsberg area, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
References
Uwe Kolitsch (single-crystal X-ray diffraction + SEM-EDS)
[http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/aris.htm]
Wartha, R., Palfi, A, Niedermayr, Gerhard, BrandstÃĪtter, F, Petersen, Ole V (2001) Der Aris-Phonolith-Komplex und seine Mineralien [The Aris Phonolite Complex and its Minerals]. In Namibia. Bode Verlag GmbH. p.172-179.
 
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