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Monazite Group from
Krantzberg Mine, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Monazite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:REE(PO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Monazite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Krantzberg Mine, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:381747
Long-form Identifier:1:3:381747:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Monazite Group
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘEtiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘCarsie pegmatite, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
83.3km (51.8 miles) ⓘEureka carbonatite, Eureka Farm 99, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
84.9km (52.7 miles) ⓘKalkfeld Complex, Kalkfeld, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
93.4km (58.0 miles) ⓘKameelburg Complex, Kalkfeld, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
99.0km (61.5 miles) ⓘGaudeanmus Mine, Arandis 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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