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


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Polylithionite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Polylithionite, etc.

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Polylithionite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
06406010017057716816622.jpg
Polylithionite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Polylithionite, etc.

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
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Polylithionite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
06406010017057716816622.jpg
Polylithionite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
05242900017056020798895.jpg
Polylithionite, etc.

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
09139230017056570121250.jpg
Polylithionite

Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Polylithionite
Formula:KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Comments:Note: Analytical details missing in pre-2016 references. Confirmed by several investigators, see Kolitsch et al. (2016).
Habit:Micaceous hexagonal xx up to 2 mm.
Colour:white, with greenish hue; light green; also brownish
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Natroliteⓘ4 photos of Polylithionite associated with Natrolite at this locality.
Labuntsovite Supergroupⓘ3 photos of Polylithionite associated with Labuntsovite Supergroup at this locality.
Hilairiteⓘ3 photos of Polylithionite associated with Hilairite at this locality.
Ellingseniteⓘ1 photo of Polylithionite associated with Ellingsenite at this locality.
Quartzⓘ1 photo of Polylithionite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Polylithionite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43613
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43613:5
GUID (UUID V4):3026c58d-f3fe-47a7-9bdc-de57f2029af0
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Piilonen, P. C., McDonald, A. M., Grice, J. D., Rowe, R., Gault, R. A., Poirier, G., Cooper, M. A., Kolitsch, U., Roberts, A. C., Lechner, W., Palfi, A. G. (2010) Arisite-(Ce), a new rare-earth fluorocarbonate from the Aris phonolite, Namibia, Mont Saint-Hilaire and the Saint-Amable sill, Quebec, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48 (3) 661-671 doi:10.3749/canmin.48.3.661
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
(2022, May) Eureka! Self-Collected Minerals. The Mineralogical Record Vol. 53 (3.1) The Mineralogical Record, Inc.
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