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Quartz from
Paresis Volcanic Complex, Outjo, Kunene Region, Namibia


Locality type:Volcanic Complex
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Paresis Volcanic Complex, Outjo, Kunene Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1431674
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1431674:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘKameelburg Complex, Kalkfeld, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘKalkfeld Complex, Kalkfeld, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
49.0km (30.4 miles) ⓘHopewell Farm 240, Outjo, Kunene Region, Namibia
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘOsongombe Complex, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
61.7km (38.3 miles) ⓘOkorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
87.4km (54.3 miles) ⓘErpsfarm 107 (Erpfsfarm 107), Platveld area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
87.7km (54.5 miles) ⓘPlatveld Mine, Burgerhof Farm 482, Platveld area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
88.2km (54.8 miles) ⓘWolfshaag Farm 574, Platveld area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
88.8km (55.2 miles) ⓘErhardshof Farm 575, Platveld area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
89.1km (55.4 miles) ⓘSiemenshof Farm 576, Platveld area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
References
Siedner, G. E. R. A. R. D. (1965). Structure and evolution of the Paresis igneous complex, South West Africa. South African Journal of Geology, 68(1), 177-202. https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA10120750_1476
Siedner, Gerard (1965) Geochemical features of a strongly fractionated alkali igneous suite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 29 (2) 113-137 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(65)90120-1
Siedner, G. E. R. A. R. D. (1965). Structure and evolution of the Paresis igneous complex, South West Africa. South African Journal of Geology, 68(1), 177-202. https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA10120750_1476
MANTON, W. I., SIEDNER, G. (1967) Age of the Paresis Complex, South-West Africa. Nature, 216 (5121). 1197-1198 doi:10.1038/2161197a0
Siedner, G., Miller, J.A. (1968) K-Ar age determinations on basaltic rocks from south-west Africa and their bearing on continental drift. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 4 (6). 451-458 doi:10.1016/0012-821x(68)90023-x
Harris, Chris (1995) Oxygen isotope geochemistry of the Mesozoic anorogenic complexes of Damaraland, northwest Namibia: evidence for crustal contamination and its effect on silica saturation. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 122 (3) 308-321 doi:10.1007/s004100050130
MILNER, S. C., LE ROEX, A. P., O'CONNOR, J. M. (1995) Age of Mesozoic igneous rocks in northwestern Namibia, and their relationship to continental breakup. Journal of the Geological Society, 152 (1). 97-104 doi:10.1144/gsjgs.152.1.0097
Harris, Chris (1995) Oxygen isotope geochemistry of the Mesozoic anorogenic complexes of Damaraland, northwest Namibia: evidence for crustal contamination and its effect on silica saturation. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 122 (3) 308-321 doi:10.1007/s004100050130
MILNER, S. C., LE ROEX, A. P., O'CONNOR, J. M. (1995) Age of Mesozoic igneous rocks in northwestern Namibia, and their relationship to continental breakup. Journal of the Geological Society, 152 (1). 97-104 doi:10.1144/gsjgs.152.1.0097
Harris, Chris (1995) Oxygen isotope geochemistry of the Mesozoic anorogenic complexes of Damaraland, northwest Namibia: evidence for crustal contamination and its effect on silica saturation. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 122 (3) 308-321 doi:10.1007/s004100050130
MILNER, S. C., LE ROEX, A. P., O'CONNOR, J. M. (1995) Age of Mesozoic igneous rocks in northwestern Namibia, and their relationship to continental breakup. Journal of the Geological Society, 152 (1). 97-104 doi:10.1144/gsjgs.152.1.0097
 
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