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Fluorapatite from
Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Comments:Pale lavender barrel-shaped crystals up to 2cm long occur in quartz veins.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:786282
Long-form Identifier:1:3:786282:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Fluorapatite in this Region
Uis Pegmatites, Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘUis Pegmatites, Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘSorris Sorris Farm 186, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘDe Rust Pegmatite, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘMarenica, Klein Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
88.5km (55.0 miles) ⓘSandamap pegmatite, Sandamap North Farm 115, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
94.3km (58.6 miles) ⓘLofdal-Bergville REE deposit, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
100.0km (62.1 miles) ⓘVan der Made pegmatite, Schlucht Farm 162, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
Bezing, L. von, Bode, R. & Jahn, S. (2007): Namibia. Mineralien und Fundstellen. Edition Schloss Freudenstein, Bode Verlag, Haltern: 417 (in English).
 
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