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Quartz from
Krantzberg Mine, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schorl6
Topaz6
Beryl1
K Feldspar1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Krantzberg Mine, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:381735
Long-form Identifier:1:3:381735:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘOmandumba Ost 133 Farm, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘGiftkuppe, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘVan der Made pegmatite, Schlucht Farm 162, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘEtiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘLattice quartz occurrence ('Gitterquarz-Fundstelle'), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
39.7km (24.6 miles) ⓘTwin Hills prospects, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘDavib Mine, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
45.6km (28.4 miles) ⓘDrews pegmatite, Davib West Farm 62, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘOkongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
51.6km (32.1 miles) ⓘDobbelsberg Farm 99, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
Jahn, Steffen; Bast, Reinhard (2006) Der Krantzberg bei Omaruru, Namibia, und die Mineralvorkommen in seiner Umgebung [The Krantzberg near Omaruru, Namibia, and the mineral deposits in its surroundings]. Mineralien-Welt, 17 (3). 32-48
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.
 
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