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Elbaite from
Okawayo Farm 46, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Farm
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Comments:Gem quality crystals.
Colour:Green, blue, rose
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Okawayo Farm 46, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:767902
Long-form Identifier:1:3:767902:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘDobbelsberg Farm 99, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
13.8km (8.5 miles) ⓘOmbujomenge Farm 39, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘJohann Albrechtshöhe Farm 149, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘBerger's pegmatite, Kaliombo Farm 119, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘHelikon II pegmatite, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘOtjimbojo Ost Farm 48 (Otjimbojo East), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘOtjakatjongo Farm 3, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
23.1km (14.3 miles) ⓘHelikon I Pit, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘOmapyu Süd Farm 77, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
28.6km (17.7 miles) ⓘNeuschwaben Farm 73 (Neu Schwaben), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.
 
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