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Aegirine-augite from
Granitberg Complex, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia


Locality type:Complex
Classification
Species:Aegirine-augite
Formula:(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aegirine-augite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Granitberg Complex, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1432669
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1432669:5
GUID (UUID V4):b53ae6a0-c1cf-4158-84bb-01946c7c6ee9
Nearest other occurrences of Aegirine-augite
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘKlinghardt Group, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘDrachenberg Complex, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘPomona Complex, ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
94.2km (58.5 miles) ⓘDicker Willem (Dicker Wilhelm; Garubberg), ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
References
Verwoerd, W. J. (1967). The carbonatites of South Africa and South West Africa. Government Printer, South Africa., 6.
Marsh, J. S. (1975) The Luderitz alkaline province, South West Africa. II. Metasomatism and assimilation in the contact aureole of the Granitberg foyaite complex. Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa, 78. 225-233 doi:10.10520/EJC-1ac87e579d
Marsh, J. S. (1975). Aenigmatite stability in silica-undersaturated rocks. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 50(2), 135-144. doi.org/10.1007/BF00373333
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Marsh, J. S. (1975) The Luderitz alkaline province, South West Africa. II. Metasomatism and assimilation in the contact aureole of the Granitberg foyaite complex. Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa, 78. 225-233 doi:10.10520/EJC-1ac87e579d
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ASSIMILATION IN THE CONTACT AUREOLE OF THE GRANITBERG FOYAITE COMPLEX by J. S. MARSH ABSTRACT Reactions between...between the Outer Foyaite magma of the Granitberg Complex, and the sedimentary country rocks are striking...peralkaline granites have been generated by a complex process involving both assimilation and crystal...ENTS RE FERENCES I. INTRODUCTION The Granitberg Foyaite Complex is an early Cretaceous ring intrusion...south of Liideritz, South West Africa. The Granitberg Complex has been described in an accompanying paper
Deer, W. A., Howie, R. A., Zussman, J. (1978) Rock-Forming Minerals (2nd ed.) Vol. 2A - Single-Chain Silicates. The Geological Society, London.
Book (volume)
exsolved augite lamellae / /(00.1) of original monoclinic Ca-poor pyroxene. Bushveld complex. Crossed...orthopyroxene with exsolved augite .lamellae //(001) and a smaller number of exsolved augite lamellae //(100).... Bushveld complex. Crossed polars x60. D. Orlhopyroxene with exsolved plagioclase lamellae, Nain anorthosite...anorthosite, Labrador. Crossed polars x60. E. Zoned aegirine-augite, analcite syenite segregation in analcite dolerite...Pigeonite 162 Calcium Pyroxenes Diopside-Hedenbergite Augite Fassaite J ohannsenite 198 294 399 415 Calcium-Sodium
 
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