Kalkfeld, Omaruru, Damaraland District, Kunene Region, Namibia

Carbonatite complex (calcite carbonatites and nephelinites) and quartzite host-rocks.
The quartz crystals of the quartzite show numerous solid microinclusions of halides and carbonates precipitated from pristine hydrous carbonate melts (carbonatite-derived fluid trapped under closed-system conditions).

Ref.:
- American Mineralogist, 1999, Vol. 84, 1117-1125.

Mineral List:

	Burbankite

	Calcite

	var: Ferroan Calcite

	var: Manganoan Calcite

	'Chlorite Group'

	Cryolite

	Eudialyte

	Fluorite

	Halite

	'Monazite'

	Nahcolite

	Nepheline

	Quartz

	Rouvilleite

	Sylvite

	Titanite

16 entries listed. 12 valid minerals.

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