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Muscovite from
Kwaggaspan plugs, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Volcanic Plug
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kwaggaspan plugs, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1431881
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1431881:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘAis (Ais Dome), Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘSorris Sorris Farm 186, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
64.0km (39.8 miles) ⓘUis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
65.4km (40.6 miles) ⓘKarlowa Pegmatite, Uis Pegmatites, Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
65.4km (40.6 miles) ⓘUis Pegmatites, Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
71.5km (44.4 miles) ⓘThree Aloes Mine, Uis pegmatites, Uis, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
76.3km (47.4 miles) ⓘLofdal-Bergville REE deposit, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
82.7km (51.4 miles) ⓘGoantagab prospect, Goedgenoeg Farm 526, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
91.1km (56.6 miles) ⓘKalkfeld Complex, Kalkfeld, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
References
Miller, R.M. 1980. Geology of a portion of central Damaraland, South West Africa/Namibia. Memoires, Geological Survey of South West Africa/Namibia, 6.
 
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