| Locality type: | Constituency |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Petalite |
| Formula: | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Montebrasite
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Albite | 1 photo of Petalite associated with Albite at this locality. |
| Lepidolite | 1 photo of Petalite associated with Lepidolite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Petalite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 8494 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:8494:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 9be0f0f3-5448-4d31-9b4b-8b193560e5ef |
| Localities for Petalite in this Region |
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| Pegmatite No. 1, Daheim Farm 106, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| Bergers pegmatite, Etusis Farm 75, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| Karlsbrunn pegmatite, Karlsbrunn Farm 42, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| Clementine II pegmatite, Okatjimukuju Farm 55 (Friedrichsfelde Farm), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| Fricke's pegmatite, Okatjimukuju Farm 55 (Friedrichsfelde Farm), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| Petalite pegmatite, Okatjimukuju Farm 55 (Friedrichsfelde Farm), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| Helikon I pegmatite, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| Helikon II pegmatite, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| Rubikon Mine, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| Nearest other occurrences of Petalite |
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| 21.3km (13.2 miles) | ⓘHelikon I pegmatite, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| 23.4km (14.6 miles) | ⓘRubikon Mine, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| References |
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Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York. |
| Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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 | | Journal (issue) | | amblygonite; brazilianite; euclase; chrysoberyl; petalite; pollucite; tantalite; cassiterite; apatite, monazite...Pakistan; Minas Gerais in Brazil; Mozambique and Namibia in Africa; Australia; Madagascar; Italy; Ukraine;...source of some amazing gem material. --.In fact, the region was one of the world's leading sources of gem tourmaline...(emeralds may be found in the exometasomatic contact region of some pegmatites with mafic country rocks), most...danburite, euclase, hambergite, hydroxylherderite, petalite, pollucite, phenakite, and rhodizite-londonite |
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Rubikon Mine, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia