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Biotite from
Usakos tourmaline mine, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Usakos tourmaline mine, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1270374
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1270374:8
GUID (UUID V4):35dc91a0-685d-453c-a8d8-48ed06f18968
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
12.8km (7.9 miles) Henderson Mine (Anderson Mine), Naob Farm 69, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
15.6km (9.7 miles) Navachab Gold Mine, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
40.5km (25.2 miles) Rubikon Mine, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
41.1km (25.5 miles) Twin Hills prospects, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
48.0km (29.8 miles) Groot Spitzkopje (Groot Spitskopje; Große Spitzkoppe; Gross Spitzkoppe), Spitzkopje Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
54.7km (34.0 miles) Valencia deposit, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
60.3km (37.5 miles) Klein Spitzkopje granite stock (Kleine Spitzkoppe; Klein Spitzkoppe), Spitzkopje Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
77.5km (48.1 miles) Rössing uranium mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
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Field Trip Notes
the Geological Society & Geological Survey of Namibia II I -· --· ...... ----·----, Editor: M. Niall...the Geological Society & Geological Survey of Namibia -- - -- .. --- ----• • ·- •• -1 · ~. ,. :...DAMARA OROGEN G.LC. Schneider Geological Survey or Namibia, P O Box 2168, Windhoek 1.0 Day 1 - Monday, 22...Windhoek - Otjihase Mine 1.2 08:00 - 12:00 Otjihase Mine 1.3 12:00 - 12:30 Otjihase Mine - Windhoek 1.4 12:30-...16:00 Windhoek-Karibib 1.6 16:00 - 17:00 Capra Hill Marble Quarry 1.8 Overnight: Karibib 3 4 7 7 7 8 9
Report (issue)
MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NAMIBIA I 1990 Open File Report MRS 05 2 Abstract A...wide variety of semi-precious stones occur in Namibia, namely amazonite, the beryl varieties, chrysocolla...Eye", sodalite, soapstone, topaz, tourmaline and turquoise. Tourmaline, rose quartz and smoky quartz are...the most important semi-precious stones found in Namibia. The major deposits of these semi-precious stones...semi-precious stones in 1989 was 967.6 kg of tourmaline, 164 t of amethyst, 7 t of smoky quartz, 315
Book
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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