Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Saponite |
Formula: | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Comments: | Blaß et al. (2021, p. 23) has no photos. Reported as bright brown balls or worm-like aggregates to 2 mm. Also common as thin coatings on other minerals. Typically in small pockets together with aegirine and natrolite and tuperssuatsiaite. Confirmed by EDS and XRD to be saponite. |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Saponite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1449298 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1449298:9 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 8e0ad923-5010-44e6-845b-179c837a1a1d |
References |
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Blaß, G., Desor, J., Heck, V., Kruijen, F., Möhn, G. (2021) Neues aus den Steinbrüchen im Aris-Phonolith. Mineralien Welt, 32 (4) 6-29 |
Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia