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Sulphohalite from
Otjivalunda salt pan (Otjiwalundo salt pan), Uuvudhiya, Oshana Region, Namibia


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Sulphohalite

Otjivalunda salt pan, Uuvudhiya, Oshana Region, Namibia
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Sulphohalite

Otjivalunda salt pan, Uuvudhiya, Oshana Region, Namibia
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Sulphohalite

Otjivalunda salt pan, Uuvudhiya, Oshana Region, Namibia
03355880017272245553794.jpg
Sulphohalite

Otjivalunda salt pan, Uuvudhiya, Oshana Region, Namibia
01741130017272032658304.jpg
Sulphohalite

Otjivalunda salt pan, Uuvudhiya, Oshana Region, Namibia
07285290017272032659421.jpg
Sulphohalite

Otjivalunda salt pan, Uuvudhiya, Oshana Region, Namibia
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Sulphohalite

Otjivalunda salt pan, Uuvudhiya, Oshana Region, Namibia
01741130017272032658304.jpg
Sulphohalite

Otjivalunda salt pan, Uuvudhiya, Oshana Region, Namibia
07285290017272032659421.jpg
Sulphohalite

Otjivalunda salt pan, Uuvudhiya, Oshana Region, Namibia
Locality type:Saline Lake
Classification
Species:Sulphohalite
Formula:Na6(SO4)2FCl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sulphohalite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Otjivalunda salt pan (Otjiwalundo salt pan), Uuvudhiya, Oshana Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:465804
Long-form Identifier:1:3:465804:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Specimen in the collection of the Smithsonian Institute, Museum of Natural History
Foshag, William F. (1933) Sulfohalite and other minerals from the Otjiwalundo salt pan, South West Africa. American Mineralogist, 18 (10) 431-434
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.p.549
 
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