Locality type:

Mine

Classification

Species:

Blödite

Formula:

Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Matchless Mine, Friedenau Farm 16, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

652943

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:652943:7

GUID (UUID V4):

f4bfd580-9101-45d3-887a-5d4ef7e49152

References

Dill, HG, Pöllmann, H, Bosecker, K, Hahn, L, Mwiya, S (2002) Supergene mineralization in mining residues of the Matchless cupreous pyrite deposit (Namibia)—a clue to the origin of modern and fossil duricrusts in semiarid climates. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 75 (1-3) 43-70

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	Dill, Harald G. (2010) The “chessboard” classification scheme of mineral deposits: Mineralogy and geology from aluminum to zirconium. Earth-Science Reviews, 100 (1) 1-420 doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2009.10.011	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	100 (2010) 1–420 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 8.3. Sedimentary vanadium deposits...46 14 24-48 16 32-33 10 16-19-20-38-40-49-54-55 31 13-15 32 44 44-46-48 43 5 24 49-50 16 31 9 7 2 41-46-50...5-6-7-9-12-13-24-25-32-38-41-50-51-59 43 29 47 25-26 17 16 32 21 21 21 21 2 9 4 38-57-61 5-46-50 19-20 25 30...Bischoﬁte Bismite Bismuth native Bismuthinite Bixbyite Blödite Boehmite Boracite Bornite Boulangerite Bournonite...18 18 8 37 27 30-35 9 16 16 4 25 8 2 38 2 28 9-16 24 9 26 17 14 1-4 5 28 36 16 38 8 19 29 42 12-17 24

Blödite from Matchless Mine, Friedenau Farm 16, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia

Blödite from
Matchless Mine, Friedenau Farm 16, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia