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Elbaite from
Arandis tin mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Comments:Green, blue and brown coloured tourmaline, some could be dravite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Arandis tin mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:838785
Long-form Identifier:1:3:838785:1
GUID (UUID V4):974e86ee-6f2d-454c-a045-3584ac70cd23
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
15.7km (9.8 miles) Rössing Mountains area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
54.4km (33.8 miles) Wilsonfontein Farm 110 (Vlakteplaas), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
74.2km (46.1 miles) Sandamap pegmatite, Sandamap North Farm 115, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
80.4km (50.0 miles) Naob Farm 69, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
84.1km (52.3 miles) Usakos tourmaline mine, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
92.5km (57.5 miles) Carsie pegmatite, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
95.5km (59.4 miles) Davib Mine, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
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AiAiba / farm Anibib 136 8 Grosse Spitzkoppe, Erongo 9 , .,/, loringa tree . Khomas Highland...station Garub near Aus Nature conservation, Erongo 16 Welwitschia, Goboboseb Mountains 17 ....Northwest Region including Damaraland The Central Namib Desertand Escarpment The Spitzkoppen The Erongo Mountains...s Onganja Mine and Surrounding Copper Deposits The South The Pegmatitesin Central Namibia Luderitz and... Encyclopedia of the Mineralsof Namibia 443 Meteorites in Namibia Bibliography Index Photo credits
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REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA - MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF NAMIBIA FIRST...ENERGY Of the several hundred minerals present in Namibia, around sixty have been exploited. some, such as...base metals and industrial minerals have helped Namibia rank amongst the top five mining countries in Africa...terms of production and reserves. In this context, Namibia is a major producer of copper, lead, zinc, cadmium...unpublished. It is evident that mineral exploration in Namibia, as elsewhere. has changed from serendipitous discoveries
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opaque materials imperfectly metallic Gold, copper, tin The luster of diamond, other materials of high index...Spotsylvania Co., and Partridge mine, Orange Co., VA, and at Dahlonega, GA; Homestake mine, Lawrence Co., SD; Silver...Lake Co., Breckenridge(*), Summit Co., Ground Hog mine(*), Gilman Co., Silverton and Telluride, San Juan...Ledge mine, Nevada Co., Jamestown, Tuolumne Co., Colorado quartz mine, Mariposa Co., Bonanza mine, Trinity...Nelson, Westland, Otago, and Southland. Emperor mine, Vatukuola, Fiji. Mt. Kare, Papua New Guinea. In
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First Edition For two decades, an earlier work of mine – Practical Gemmology – has proved a useful elementary...an inner solid region of diameter 2440 km and density about 8 gcm3, and an outer region about 2260 km...alumina, alkalis and the rarer elements. If the region is quiescent and all the magma solidifies in the...if about half way through crystallization, the region becomes 8 Rocks and the Processes That Formed...minerals with rare elements such as lithium, beryllium, tin, tungsten and uranium. When igneous bodies and pegmatites
 
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