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Calcite from
Abenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Abenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:12645
Long-form Identifier:1:3:12645:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘAbenab Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘKhusib Springs Mine (Khuiseb Springs Mine), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘBerg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘHoba meteorite, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
39.5km (24.6 miles) ⓘTsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘTsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘFriesenberg prospect, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
48.2km (29.9 miles) ⓘOtjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘRodgerberg Mine, Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
53.5km (33.2 miles) ⓘGuchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
References
Cairncross, Bruce (1997) The Otavi Mountain Land Cu-Pb-Zn-V Deposits, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (2) 109-130
 
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