Kunene River, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Kunene River | River |
Epupa | Constituency |
Kunene Region | Region |
Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
17° South , 12° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~149km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
31529
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31529:7
GUID (UUID V4):
c7a1a560-8c5b-4fc5-af5d-681274dbe2ef
Gem mining of "mandarin garnet" (bright orange iron-free spessartine) in schists near Kunene River close to the Angolan border. Discovered 1991.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Shigley, J. E., Laurs, B. M., Janse, A. J. A., Elen, S., & Dirlam, D. M. (2010). Gem Localities of the 2000s. Gems & Gemology, 46(3). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
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Kunene River, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia