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Apophyllite Group from
Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia


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Fluorapophyllite-(Na)

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Fluorapophyllite-(Na)

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Fluorapophyllite-(Na)

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Fluorapophyllite-(Na)

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Fluorapophyllite-(Na)

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
00112470017364159864642.jpg
Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Fluorapophyllite-(Na)

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Apophyllite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Aegirine14
Tuperssuatsiaite9
Feldspar Group8
Natrolite5
BastnÃĪsite-(Ce)5
Fluorite4
Ellingsenite2
Labuntsovite-Mn2
Analcime2
Arisite2
Fluorapatite1
Neptunite1
Sazhinite1
Villiaumite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apophyllite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (36 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:690192
Long-form Identifier:1:3:690192:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apophyllite Group
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘAuas Mountains Occurrences, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
References
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
von Knorring, O. and Franke, W. (1987) A preliminary note on the mineralogy and geochemistry of the Aris phonolite, SWA/Namibia. Communications of the Geological Survey of South West Africa / Namibia, 3, 65
Blaß, G., Desor, J., Heck, V., Kruijen, F., MÃķhn, G. (2021) Neues aus den SteinbrÞchen im Aris-Phonolith. Mineralien-Welt, 32 (4). 6-29
 
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