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Cassiterite from
Molopo Mine (Petalite Pegmatite), Strathmore pegmatites, Cape Cross area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Comments:Average crystals 1cm diameter.
Habit:Euhedral
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Molopo Mine (Petalite Pegmatite), Strathmore pegmatites, Cape Cross area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:828323
Long-form Identifier:1:3:828323:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘStrathmore pegmatites, Cape Cross area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
63.5km (39.5 miles) ⓘAmis Complex, Brandberg Complex, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
78.9km (49.0 miles) ⓘBrandberg West Mine, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
83.2km (51.7 miles) ⓘThree Aloes Mine, Uis pegmatites, Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
84.2km (52.3 miles) ⓘFrans prospect, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
86.3km (53.6 miles) ⓘUis Pegmatites, Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
86.3km (53.6 miles) ⓘKarlowa Pegmatite, Uis Pegmatites, Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
87.4km (54.3 miles) ⓘUis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
87.9km (54.6 miles) ⓘUis Mine, Uis Pegmatites, Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
91.1km (56.6 miles) ⓘDe Rust Pegmatite, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
References
Keller, P. (1991) The occurrence of Li-Fe-Mn phosphate minerals in granitic pegmatites of Namibia. Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia, 7. 21-25
Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
Fuchsloch, Warrick C., Nex, Paul A.M., Kinnaird, Judith A. (2018) Classification, mineralogical and geochemical variations in pegmatites of the Cape Cross-Uis pegmatite belt, Namibia. Lithos, 296. 79-95 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2017.09.030
 
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