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Schorl from
Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


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Schorl, etc.

Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Schorl

Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Schorl

Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Schorl

Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Schorl, etc.

Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Schorl

Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Schorl

Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Schorl

Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Schorl, etc.

Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Schorl

Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Schorl

Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Schorl

Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Locality type:Farm
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beryl9
- var Aquamarine9
Jeremejevite6
Microcline4
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:213183
Long-form Identifier:1:3:213183:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘVan der Made pegmatite, Schlucht Farm 162, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘDavib Mine, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘPieters Hill, Erongorus Farm 166, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘCarsie pegmatite, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
13.1km (8.2 miles) ⓘElliot claims, Erongorus Farm 166, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘSchimanski's claims, Erongorus Farm 166, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘWendroth's workings, Erongorus Farm 166, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘDrews pegmatite, Davib West Farm 62, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘSidney pegmatite, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘUsakos tourmaline mine, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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