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Schorl from
Sandamap pegmatite, Sandamap North Farm 115, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sandamap pegmatite, Sandamap North Farm 115, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:414604
Long-form Identifier:1:3:414604:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘCameroon pegmatite, Goabeb Farm 63, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘSidney pegmatite, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘDrews pegmatite, Davib West Farm 62, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘCarsie pegmatite, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘDavib Mine, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘElliot claims, Erongorus Farm 166, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
23.7km (14.8 miles) ⓘPieters Hill, Erongorus Farm 166, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘSchimanski's claims, Erongorus Farm 166, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘWendroth's workings, Erongorus Farm 166, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘKlein Spitzkoppe, Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
Cairncross, Bruce, Bahmann, Uli (2006) Famous mineral localities: the Erongo Mountains, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 37 (5) 361-470
 
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