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Cairncross, Bruce, Bahmann, Uli (2006) Famous mineral localities: the Erongo Mountains, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 37 (5) 361-470

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TitleFamous mineral localities: the Erongo Mountains, Namibia
JournalThe Mineralogical Record
AuthorsCairncross, BruceAuthor
Bahmann, UliAuthor
Year2006Volume37
Issue5
PublisherThe Mineralogical Record, Inc.PlaceTucson
Mindat Ref. ID12909611Long-form Identifiermindat:1:5:12909611:7
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Full ReferenceCairncross, Bruce, Bahmann, Uli (2006) Famous mineral localities: the Erongo Mountains, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 37 (5) 361-470
Plain TextCairncross, Bruce, Bahmann, Uli (2006) Famous mineral localities: the Erongo Mountains, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 37 (5) 361-470
In(2006) Erongo!. The Mineralogical Record Vol. 37 (5) The Mineralogical Record, Inc.

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Erongo Region, Namibia
Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibiapp.361-470
Borna pegmatite, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiapp.361-470
Erongorus Farm 166, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiapp.361-470
Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiapp.361-470
Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiapp.361-470
Etemba Farm 135, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiapp.361-470
Krantzberg Mine, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiapp.361-470

Mineral Occurrences

LocalityMineral(s)
Sandamap pegmatite, Sandamap North Farm 115, DΓ’ures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Elbaite, β“˜ Microcline, β“˜ Schorl, β“˜ Tantalite-(Fe), β“˜ Triplite
Tubussis Farm 22, DΓ’ures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Andradite, β“˜ Aquamarine, β“˜ Beryl, β“˜ Calcite, β“˜ Clinozoisite, β“˜ Diopside, β“˜ Epidote, β“˜ Prehnite, β“˜ Quartz, β“˜ Vesuvianite
Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Feldspar Group, β“˜ Heliodor, β“˜ Magnetite, β“˜ Microcline, β“˜ Orthoclase
Borna pegmatite, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Albite, β“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Schorl, β“˜ Triplite
Carsie pegmatite, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series, β“˜ Ferberite, β“˜ Molybdenite, β“˜ Monazite Group, β“˜ Muscovite, β“˜ Nontronite, β“˜ Schorl, β“˜ Tantalite-(Fe)
Davib Mine, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Amblygonite, β“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Elbaite, β“˜ Ferberite, β“˜ Lepidolite, β“˜ Schorl, β“˜ Tantalite-(Fe)
Drews pegmatite, Davib West Farm 62, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Muscovite, β“˜ Schorl, β“˜ Triplite
Elliot claims, Erongorus Farm 166, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Andradite, β“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Schorl, β“˜ Spessartine, β“˜ Triplite
Pieters Hill, Erongorus Farm 166, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Schorl, β“˜ Tantalite-(Fe), β“˜ Tourmaline
Schimanski's claims, Erongorus Farm 166, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Andradite, β“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Schorl
Wendroth's workings, Erongorus Farm 166, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Elbaite, β“˜ Hematite, β“˜ Muscovite, β“˜ Schorl
Cameroon pegmatite, Goabeb Farm 63, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Schorl, β“˜ Triplite
Krantzberg Farm 59, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Elbaite, β“˜ Schorl
Riverplaats, Riverplaats Farm 97, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Garnet Group, β“˜ Tourmaline
Van der Made pegmatite, Schlucht Farm 162, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Albite, β“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Fluorapatite, β“˜ Fluorite, β“˜ Garnet Group, β“˜ Hematite, β“˜ Lepidolite, β“˜ Muscovite, β“˜ Schorl, β“˜ Tantalite-(Fe), β“˜ Uraninite, β“˜ Zinnwaldite
Sidney pegmatite, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Grossular, β“˜ Lepidolite, β“˜ Microcline, β“˜ Schorl, β“˜ Triplite
Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Fluorapatite, β“˜ Jeremejevite, β“˜ Microcline
Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Aquamarine, β“˜ Beryl, β“˜ Feldspar Group, β“˜ Fluorite, β“˜ Goshenite, β“˜ Muscovite, β“˜ Quartz, β“˜ Schorl, β“˜ Topaz
Unnamed pegmatite (dumortierite mine), Etemba Farm 135, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Dumortierite
Giftkuppe, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Albite, β“˜ Chalcopyrite, β“˜ Marcasite, β“˜ Microcline, β“˜ Muscovite, β“˜ Pyrite, β“˜ Pyrrhotite, β“˜ Quartz, β“˜ Rutile, β“˜ Schorl
Kanona-Erongo workings, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Garnet Group, β“˜ Schorl
Krantzberg Mine, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiaβ“˜ Aquamarine, β“˜ Cassiterite, β“˜ Datolite, β“˜ Ferberite, β“˜ Fluorite, β“˜ Schorl


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