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Topaz from
Messum Crater, Messum Igneous Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Crater
Classification
Species:Topaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Comments:Only a single specimen of Topaz has been found on these plains, it is suggested that it may have been carried here by nomadic prehistoric hunters-gatheres whose stone tools are sometimes noted.
Abundance at site:Extremely Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Topaz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Messum Crater, Messum Igneous Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:647809
Long-form Identifier:1:3:647809:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
44.8km (27.8 miles) ⓘBrandberg West Mine, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
67.9km (42.2 miles) ⓘUis Pegmatites, Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
68.4km (42.5 miles) ⓘUis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
98.8km (61.4 miles) ⓘKlein Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.p.270
 
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