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Quartz from
Spodumene Kop II pegmatite, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Spodumene Kop II pegmatite, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1921269
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1921269:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘSwartkop (Swartberg) pegmatite, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
6.7km (4.1 miles) ⓘNoumas II pegmatite (Blesberg), Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘNoumas I pegmatite (Blesberg), Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘKokerboomrand pegmatite, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘBlue feldspar reef, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘUranoop pegmatite, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘNorrabees pegmatites I-VI, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘNorabees I pegmatite, Norrabees pegmatites I-VI, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘGroendoorn IV pegmatite, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘGroendoorn I pegmatite, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
References
Von Backstroem, JW (1973) Pegmatite deposits in the Republic of South Africa. Atomic Energy Board, Pelindaba, Pretoria (South Africa)
 
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