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Fluorite from
Girtis Farm 109, Karasburg East, ǁKaras Region, Namibia


Locality type:Farm
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Comments:Crystals to 4cm on quartz. It is unclear which of the specimens labelled Orange River are from the Namibian side as most may actually come from the South African side.
Habit:Octahedra
Colour:Purple and pale yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Girtis Farm 109, Karasburg East, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:842882
Long-form Identifier:1:3:842882:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘUmeis Farm 110, Tantalite Valley, Karasburg East, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘHartebeestmund Farm 108, Karasburg East, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘTantalite Valley, Karasburg East, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘHoums Rivier Farm 133, Karasburg West, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
27.1km (16.9 miles) ⓘPella Drift Farm 102, Karasburg East, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘPella, Khâi-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
35.5km (22.1 miles) ⓘGaidip Farm 146, Karasburg West, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
46.8km (29.1 miles) ⓘRamansdrift Farm 135, Karasburg West, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
76.8km (47.7 miles) ⓘBokiesbank Occurrence, Bokiesbank Ost Farm 79, Karasburg East, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
86.3km (53.6 miles) ⓘNorabees I pegmatite, Norrabees pegmatites I-VI, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
References
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.p.547
 
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