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Calcite from
Van der Plas Mine, Kunene Region, Namibia

Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:- Brandstätter, F.; Niedermayr, G.; Schnaitmann,E. A.; Walter F. (2011): Neue Fundstelle in Namibia: Die Van-der-Plas-Mine im Kaokoland. Mineralien Welt 22 (5), 66-75.; Bowell, R J et al (2013) Minerals of the Kaokoveld District, Kunene Region, Namibia. Mineralogical Record 44:485-504
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Van der Plas Mine, Kunene Region, Namibia
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘOmaue Mine, Kunene Region, Namibia
47.7km (29.7 miles) ⓘKandesei (Otjozongombe; Old German mine), Kunene Region, Namibia
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘOkatumba, Kunene Region, Namibia
 
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