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Boltwoodite from
Goanikontes Claim, Goanikontes, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
| Locality type: | Claim | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Boltwoodite | |
| Formula: | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O | |
| Comments: | Spherelike aggregates up to 3 cm in diameter have been found | |
| Habit: | Needles to 1 cm, as radial, compact spheres (rare) | |
| Colour: | yellow to orange-yellow | |
| Luminescent properties: | Reddish orange in longwave, no fluoresence in shortwave | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Calcite | 82 | |
| Gypsum | 4 | |
| Weeksite | 3 | |
| Manganese Oxides | 2 | |
| Quartz | 2 | |
| Pyrolusite | 2 | |
| Goethite | 1 | |
| Coffinite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Boltwoodite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Goanikontes Claim, Goanikontes, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (169 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 45666 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:45666:1 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Boltwoodite | ||
| 25.0km (15.5 miles) | âHusab Mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
| 32.4km (20.1 miles) | âRÃķssing uranium mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
| 33.2km (20.6 miles) | âArandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
| References | ||
Goanikontes Claim, Goanikontes, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia