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Pyrite from
Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Pyrite | |
| Formula: | FeS2 | |
| Comments: | No analytical details provided in Wartha et al. (2006). A suspected pyrite crystal turned out to be sphalerite with a very thin golden oxidation layer (U. Kolitsch, unpublished SXRD-analytical results). A natrolite-analcime sample from a phonolite outcrop nearby the two quarries contained tiny cubic pyrite crystals (J. Esche material, visually identified) (Kolitsch et al., 2016). Blaà et al. (2021, p. 22) has two photos of very small, golden colored octahedral pyrites (max 10 micrometer, in aggregates to 0.1 mm) on unidentified matrix. Analysed by SEM-EDS; Fe:S ratio always 1:2. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pyrite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (6 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 752696 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:752696:1 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite | ||
| 24.0km (14.9 miles) | âOamities Mine, Oamities, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia | |
| 30.4km (18.9 miles) | âMatchless Mine, Friedenau Farm 16, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia | |
| 38.7km (24.1 miles) | âOtjihase Mine, Von Francois Farm 60, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia | |
| 74.4km (46.2 miles) | âNeuras Farm 330, Rehoboth Rural, Hardap Region, Namibia | |
| 76.7km (47.7 miles) | âOtjisongati Mines, Okamuvia Farm 144, Seeis, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia | |
| 81.8km (50.8 miles) | âOnganja Mine, Helen Farm 235, Seeis, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia | |
| References | ||
Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia