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Vesuvianite from
Ais (Ais Dome), Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


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Vesuvianite, etc.

Ais, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Ais, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Vesuvianite

Ais, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Ais, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Ais, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Ais, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Vesuvianite

Ais, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Ais, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
02971010017272032856446.jpg
Vesuvianite, etc.

Ais, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Ais, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Vesuvianite

Ais, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Ais, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Locality type:Dome
Classification
Species:Vesuvianite
Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Comments:Brown crystals as large as 8cm enclosed in Calcite, so far these are the best crystals found in Namibia.
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Diopside9
Calcite6
Scapolite6
Meionite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vesuvianite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ais (Ais Dome), Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:530271
Long-form Identifier:1:3:530271:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
(n.d.) Mineral Collection, Natural History Museum Vienna.
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.
 
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