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Neptunite from
Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Neptunite | |
| Formula: | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 | |
| Comments: | Often twinned. Note: Most manganoneptunites turned out to be neptunites; the occurrence of neptunite has not been reliably confirmed (Blaà et al., 2014; Kolitsch et al., 2016). | |
| Habit: | Short prismatic to blocky. | |
| Colour: | Black; small crystals are dark red. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Aegirine | 7 | |
| Natrolite | 4 | |
| Villiaumite | 4 | |
| Monazite-(Ce) | 4 | |
| Tuperssuatsiaite | 3 | |
| Vinogradovite | 2 | |
| Arisite | 1 | |
| Analcime | 1 | |
| Apophyllite Group | 1 | |
| Ellingsenite | 1 | |
| Pectolite | 1 | |
| Microcline | 1 | |
| Windhoekite | 1 | |
| Fluorite | 1 | |
| Wurtzite | 1 | |
| Labuntsovite-Mn | 1 | |
| Hilairite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Neptunite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (34 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 881857 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:881857:7 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia