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Aegirine from
Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Aegirine
Formula:NaFe3+Si2O6
Comments:Dark green; also dark yellow to brown-yellow (Uwe Kolitsch, single-crystal XRD)
Habit:prismatic xx, up to 2 mm
Colour:dark green, black-greenish
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Villiaumite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tuperssuatsiaite51 photos of Aegirine associated with Tuperssuatsiaite at this locality.
Villiaumite39 photos of Aegirine associated with Villiaumite at this locality.
Ellingsenite34 photos of Aegirine associated with Ellingsenite at this locality.
Natrolite31 photos of Aegirine associated with Natrolite at this locality.
Apophyllite Group13 photos of Aegirine associated with Apophyllite Group at this locality.
Sazhinite10 photos of Aegirine associated with Sazhinite at this locality.
Microcline9 photos of Aegirine associated with Microcline at this locality.
Labuntsovite Supergroup8 photos of Aegirine associated with Labuntsovite Supergroup at this locality.
Vinogradovite7 photos of Aegirine associated with Vinogradovite at this locality.
Bastnäsite-(Ce)7 photos of Aegirine associated with Bastnäsite-(Ce) at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aegirine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (37 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43579
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43579:2
GUID (UUID V4):b14b82a1-135d-4b22-9ed2-b6c63e0adb92
Nearest other occurrences of Aegirine
2.8km (1.8 miles) Auas Mountains Occurrences, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
37.5km (23.3 miles) Stalhart volcanic field, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
48.8km (30.3 miles) Duruchaus Farm 249, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
95.4km (59.3 miles) Otjisazu Complex, Okahandja Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
NEW RARE-EARTH FLUORCARBONATE FROM THE ARIS PHONOLITE, NAMIBIA, MONT SAINT-HILAIRE AND THE SAINT-AMABLE...4L4, Canada Andreas G. PALFI PO Box 23532, Windhoek, Namibia Abstract Arisite-(Ce), ideally NaCe2(CO3)2[(CO3)1–xF2x]F...rare-earth fluorcarbonate mineral from the Aris phonolite (Namibia), Mont Saint-Hilaire (Quebec), and the...the Saint-Amable sill (Quebec). At the Aris phonolite, arisite-(Ce) occurs as vitreous, transparent, beige...iodide. Its density Dcalc is 4.126 g/cm3 for Z = 1 (Aris). Arisite-(Ce) is uniaxial negative, has a sharp
Journal (issue)
........................pg. 3 Actinolite from Namibia by Justin Zzyzx .....................................................................pg. 27 Aris Quarries by Justin Zzyzx ..............................we bring you eleven articles about locations in Namibia that do not receive much publicity. It is easy...legendary deposits such as Tsumeb, the Brandberg region and the Erongo Mountains. Alpine clefts, huge soda...Mountains, located in the southwestern part of central Namibia. The Gamsberg Mountain is the most important landmark
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
new REE-fluorcarbonate mineral from the Aris phonolite (Namibia), with descriptions of the crystal structures...mineral from miarolitic cavities within the Aris phonolite, Namibia (IMA no. 2009-019). It occurs as distinct...phase, NaY2(CO3)3F. K EY WORDS : fluorcarbonate, REE, Aris phonolite, structure determination, new mineral...outcrops and caps on elevated hills and buttes. The Aris phonolite dyke occurs in the southern part of the...building material at the Ariskop and Railroad quarries. The phonolite is fine- to medium-grained, with
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
attractive salmon-pink color and associated with aegirine, calcite, hydroxyapophyllite-(K), and serandite...by Blass et al. (2016) from the Aris Quarries, near Rehoboth, in Namibia. Dr. Malcolm Southwood has collected...friend Charlie Key. In 1987 Sussman took a trip to Namibia with Don Olson. It was to be the first of many...Mineralienfunde aus den Phonolithbrüchen von Aris in Namibia. Mineralien-Welt 27 (4): 48–60. Origlieri,
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be opened to the left (west) of this byssolite region. Across the top of this doorway, about 1 foot in...2015 and continuing into 2016, Donnie explored the region east of Bigelow. He found several new gash veins... TOM COOPER Andradite, 3.1 cm, from the Kayes region, Mali; collected in March of 2009. I pose with...crystal found at the prehnite deposit in the Kayes region, Mali, in March of 2009. I just jumped into an...explore obscure mineral locations throughout this region. I am the founder and director of Minerals.net
 
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