| Locality type: | Pegmatite |
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| Species: | Elbaite |
| Formula: | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Comments: | Blue-green gem spheres up to 25mm. |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Elbaite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Carsie pegmatite, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 838805 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:838805:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 19f1b8ab-b3bd-461d-907b-de56ff23824e |
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| 3.1km (1.9 miles) | ⓘDavib Mine, Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| 12.2km (7.6 miles) | ⓘWendroth's workings, Erongorus Farm 166, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| 17.3km (10.8 miles) | ⓘVan der Made pegmatite, Schlucht Farm 162, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| 20.2km (12.6 miles) | ⓘSandamap pegmatite, Sandamap North Farm 115, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| 25.6km (15.9 miles) | ⓘUsakos tourmaline mine, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| 26.4km (16.4 miles) | ⓘNaob Farm 69, Usakos, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| 46.7km (29.0 miles) | ⓘOmbujomenge Farm 39, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| 52.0km (32.3 miles) | ⓘNeuschwaben Farm 73 (Neu Schwaben), Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| 52.1km (32.4 miles) | ⓘKawab Farm 117, Omaruru Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
| 55.8km (34.7 miles) | ⓘDobbelsberg Farm 99, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia |
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