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Quartz from
Rosh Pinah Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia


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Quartz

Rosh Pinah Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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Quartz

Rosh Pinah Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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Quartz

Rosh Pinah Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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Quartz

Rosh Pinah Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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Quartz

Rosh Pinah Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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Quartz

Rosh Pinah Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite6
Calcite2
Pyrite2
Sphalerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rosh Pinah Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:647930
Long-form Identifier:1:3:647930:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘSkorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘWallekraal Mine, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘRoter Kamm Crater, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
53.0km (32.9 miles) ⓘWondergat, Annisfontein, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
80.4km (50.0 miles) ⓘAi-Ais lead mine, Kanabeam Farm 331, Karasburg West, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
85.1km (52.9 miles) ⓘSeven Pillars fluorite mine, Aussenkjer Farm 147, Karasburg West, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
92.8km (57.6 miles) ⓘRosyntjiebos Farm 375, Karasburg West, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
References
(n.d.) Mineral Collection, Natural History Museum Vienna.
Cairncross, Bruce, Fraser, Allan (2012) The Rosh Pinah Lead-Zinc Mine, Namibia. Rocks & Minerals, 87 (5) 398-409 doi:10.1080/00357529.2012.707928
 
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