Helikon Mine, Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia

A lithium-mica-quartz mine in lithium pegmatite, owned by SWA Lithium (Metramco of South Africa, a subsidiary of Kloekner Group of Germany). Located near Karibib, West of Windhoek. 500,000 tons of high-grade reserves of Li (1984).

Ref.: (in part):
Mining Annual Review(1985):423.

Latitude: 22° 1' 60 S
Longitude: 16° 1' 0 E

Mineral List:

	Amblygonite

	Lepidolite

	Petalite

	Quartz

4 entries listed. 3 valid minerals.

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