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Amblygonite from
Etiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Amblygonite
Formula:LiAl(PO4)F
Comments:Known to contain 7.7% fluorine very close composition to pure Montebrasite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amblygonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Etiro pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:387197
Long-form Identifier:1:3:387197:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amblygonite
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘVan der Made pegmatite, Schlucht Farm 162, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
29.4km (18.2 miles) ⓘRicksburg pegmatite, Okakoara Farm 43, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘHelikon II pegmatite, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
34.2km (21.3 miles) ⓘHelikon I Pit, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘNeuschwaben Farm 73 (Neu Schwaben), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘDavib Mine, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘRubikon Mine, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘAriakas pegmatite, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘOtjua Mine, Otjua Farm 37, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
69.8km (43.4 miles) ⓘOtjimbingwe Farm 104, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
portal.unesco.org (n.d.) http://portal.unesco.org/es/file_download.php/520f77b01696f95e88bb9e1ab0e64196Gondwana+Park+draft2corr.pdf.
von Knorring, O (1985) Some mineralogical, geochemical and economic aspects of lihtium pegmatites from the Karibib- Cape Cross pegmatite field in South West Africa/ Namibia. In Communications of the Geological Survey of South West Africa/Namibia, Volume 1. Geological Survey of South West Africa/Namibia. p.79-84.
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.p.448
 
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