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


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Quartz, etc.

Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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Quartz, etc.

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

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

Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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Quartz, etc.

Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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Quartz, etc.

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

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

Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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Quartz, etc.

Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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Quartz, etc.

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

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

Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Smithsonite8
Malachite3
Chrysocolla2
Delafossite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:655940
Long-form Identifier:1:3:655940:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘRosh Pinah Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘRoter Kamm Crater, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘWallekraal Mine, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
72.7km (45.2 miles) ⓘWondergat, Annisfontein, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
87.5km (54.4 miles) ⓘChamais Plug, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
95.7km (59.4 miles) ⓘFluorite deposits, Aukum Farm 104, Berseba Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
98.8km (61.4 miles) ⓘAi-Ais lead mine, Kanabeam Farm 331, Karasburg West, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
References
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.
Sitoka, S. (2014). Exploration status for oxide and sulphide zinc ores at Skorpion Zinc Mine, Namibia (Masters dissertation, Rhodes University).
 
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