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Goshenite from
Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


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Goshenite

Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Goshenite, etc.

Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Goshenite, etc.

Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Goshenite

Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
03411000017364308068896.jpg
Goshenite

Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Goshenite, etc.

Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Goshenite, etc.

Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Goshenite

Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Goshenite

Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Goshenite, etc.

Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
01717160017272061725002.jpg
Goshenite, etc.

Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Goshenite

Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Locality type:Farm
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Goshenite
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schorl6
Beryl3
- var Aquamarine2
Tourmaline1
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goshenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:661847
Long-form Identifier:1:3:661847:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goshenite
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘKrantzberg Mine, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
Rob Lavinsky (es. Heini Soltau specimen)
Cairncross, Bruce, Bahmann, Uli (2006) Famous mineral localities: the Erongo Mountains, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 37 (5) 361-470p.457
 
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