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Hematite from
Lofdal-Bergville REE deposit, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lofdal-Bergville REE deposit, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:486946
Long-form Identifier:1:3:486946:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
25.2km (15.6 miles) ⓘMesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
44.3km (27.6 miles) ⓘGoantagab prospect, Goedgenoeg Farm 526, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
57.2km (35.5 miles) ⓘSorris Sorris Farm 186, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
76.3km (47.4 miles) ⓘKwaggaspan plugs, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
83.3km (51.8 miles) ⓘBrandberg West Mine, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
90.1km (56.0 miles) ⓘAmis Complex, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
95.9km (59.6 miles) ⓘKarlowa Pegmatite, Uis Pegmatites, Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
Orris, Greta J.; Grauch, Richard I.; Grauch, R. I.; Orris, G. J. (2002) Rare Earth Element Mines, Deposits, and Occurrences. Open-File Report 2002-189 doi:10.3133/ofr02189
Wall, F., Niku-Paavola, V.N., Storey, C., Müller, A. & Jeffries, T. (2008) Xenotime-(Y) from carbonatite dykes at Lofdal, Namibia: unusually low LREE:HREE ratio in carbonatite, and first dating of xenotime overgrowths in zircon. Canadian Mineralogist, 46, 861-877.
 
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