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Outomongu Mine, Marienfluss, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibiai
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Outomongu MineMine
Marienfluss- not defined -
EpupaConstituency
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Spessartine

Outomongu Mine, Marienfluss, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Spessartine

Outomongu Mine, Marienfluss, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Spessartine

Outomongu Mine, Marienfluss, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 13' 59'' South , 12° 21' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-17.23306,12.35194
GRN:
S12E09
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
191908
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191908:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Outomongu Mine, main occurrence of the spessartine garnets, is situated in a side creek valley of the Marienfluss near to the junction with the Kunene river.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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References

Palfi, Andreas (2005) Spessartin- und Dioptas-Mineralisationen im Kaokoland, Namibia [Spessartine and dioptase mineralizations in Kaokoland, Namibia]. Mineralien-Welt, 16 (4). 49-61
Cook, Robert B. (2009) Connoisseur's Choice: Spessartine, Marienfluss, Northern Namibia. Rocks & Minerals, 85 (1). 50-59 doi:10.1080/00357520903458194
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