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Beryl from
Okakoara Farm 43, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Farm
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Okakoara Farm 43, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1007302
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1007302:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Beryl in this Region
Ricksburg pegmatite, Okakoara Farm 43, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘRicksburg pegmatite, Okakoara Farm 43, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘHenckert's beryl pegmatite, Dernburg Farm 54, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘHelikon II pegmatite, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘHelikon I Pit, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘNavachab Gold Mine, Farm Navachab, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘNeuschwaben Farm 73 (Neu Schwaben), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘRubikon Mine, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘEtiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘOtjua Mine, Otjua Farm 37, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
36.0km (22.3 miles) ⓘVan der Made pegmatite, Schlucht Farm 162, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.
 
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