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


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Tuperssuatsiaite

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

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Tuperssuatsiaite
Formula:Fe3+Fe23+(Na◻)◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 2H2O
Chemical Analyses:
Empirical formulas:
1(Na1.85K0.01)Σ1.86(Fe2.83Mn0.08Mg0.04Ca0.02Zn0.02)Σ2.99(Si7.96Al0.03Ti0.02Σ8.01O20((OH)2.47F0.04Cl0.03)Σ2.54(OH)2)3.90
Sample references:
1 -
von Knorring, O., Petersen, O. V., Karup-Moeller, S., Leonardsen, E. S., Condliffe, E. (1992) Tuperssuatsiaite, from Aris phonolite, Windhoek, Namibia. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1992. Stuttgart. 145-152
Habit:Acicular and rulershaped xx up to 1 cm, forming fan-shaped aggregates or rosettes
Colour:Dark red-brown, red brown, dark brown, green
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Polylithionite
Sazhinite-(Ce)
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Villiaumite65
Aegirine57
Ellingsenite33
Fluorite24
Natrolite24
Makatite24
Quartz13
Hilairite11
Apophyllite Group9
Pectolite8
Sazhinite-(La)8
Phonolite8
Sazhinite-(Ce)8
Fluorapatite5
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5
Kanemite4
Arisite-(Ce)4
Arisite4
Sphalerite3
Neptunite3
Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Zakharovite)3
Thornasite3
Sazhinite2
Amphibole Supergroup2
Escheite2
Thalcusite2
Microcline2
Arisite-(La)1
Fluorapophyllite-(K)1
Polylithionite1
Kenyaite1
Korobitsynite1
Feldspar Group1
Monazite-(La)1
Cryolite1
Zakharovite1
Arfvedsonite1
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tuperssuatsiaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (223 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43620
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43620:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
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