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Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia
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PostPosted: Apr 20, 2014 14:15    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

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Hi Jordi. Is it possible to change the topic of this thread to' Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia'? This will allow me to show a few more different unusual minerals, most of which I do not know the identity of. By voorbaat dank!

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Thank you very much Jordi! I will continue with a specimen consisting of Quartz, Calcite, Epidote and an unknown mineral, perhaps Chrysocolla. Whatever it is, it is something I have never seen from Brandberg area.



P1290780.JPG
 Description:
Quartz, calcite, epidote, and an unknown mineral.
Brandberg, Namibia
40 x 38 x 28 mm
The calcite has two types of crystalization.
 Viewed:  22022 Time(s)

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P1290785.JPG
 Description:
Quartz, calcite, epidote and an unknown mineral.
Brandberg, Namibia
40 x 38 x 28 mm
 Viewed:  22032 Time(s)

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P1290783.JPG
 Description:
Quartz, calcite, epidote, and an unknown mineral.
Brandberg, Namibia
40 x 38 x 28 mm
same as above.
 Viewed:  22036 Time(s)

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P1280843.JPG
 Description:
unknown mineral on quartz
Brandberg, Namibia
F.O.V. approximately 9 mm
 Viewed:  22050 Time(s)

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P1280845.JPG
 Description:
unknown mineral
Brandberg, Namibia
F.O.V approximately 9 mm
 Viewed:  22055 Time(s)

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 Description:
unknown mineral
Brandberg, Namibia
F.O.V approximately 9 mm
 Viewed:  22004 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Dec 02, 2014 10:13    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

Here is a quartz crystal with a few gas bubbles captured in water, gas inclusions and some unusual crystal inclusions. My guess is that it is feldspar or dolomite. I do not know what the green mineral is. What do you think?

I do not agree with Brandberg being part of the Erongo region. It may be geographically correct but it is confusing as the two areas yield a different variety of mineral species and it is a distance from each other. Erongo itself has a number of subdivision areas like Spitzkoppe, Neu Scwaben, Karibib and off course, the Erongo mountains.



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 Mineral: Quartz with unknown inclusions.
 Dimensions: 53 x 26 x 20 mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  21670 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Quartz with unknown inclusions.
 Locality:
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
 Dimensions: F.O.V. about 10 x 09 mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  21631 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Quartz with unknown inclusions.
 Locality:
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
 Dimensions: F.O.V. about 10 x 09 mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  21683 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Dec 03, 2014 02:43    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

I found another crystal with the same inclusions; possibly from the same batch.


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 Mineral: Quartz with unknown inclusions.
 Locality:
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
 Dimensions: F.O.V approximately11 x 08 mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  21605 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Dec 03, 2014 03:22    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

I think hematite for inclusion
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PostPosted: Dec 03, 2014 03:50    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

ploum wrote:
I think hematite for inclusion


Thank you. I am sorry, I should have been more specific. I am referring to the white cubic or triclinic(?) crystals. Best regards.

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PostPosted: Dec 03, 2014 16:23    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

Hello Pierre!
The white crystals could be adularia with minor green coating of a chlorite mineral.

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PostPosted: Dec 04, 2014 01:47    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

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The white crystals could be Adularia with minor green coating of a Chlorit mineral.

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Thank you Martin. You are most likely right.

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PostPosted: Dec 09, 2014 07:39    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

The shape reminds me more of a carbonate, such as calcite, siderite, or dolomite.
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PostPosted: Dec 09, 2014 07:58    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

marco campos-venuti wrote:
The shape remembers more of a carbonate, as calcite, siderite, dolomite.


Hi Marco. Thank you for your interest. I found that dolomite and feldspar can be so similar when it comes to inclusions. Perhaps it is dolomite.

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PostPosted: Dec 09, 2014 08:25    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

marco campos-venuti wrote:
The shape remembers more of a carbonate, as calcite, siderite, dolomite.

Probably not inside the Quartz due the formation temperature of the Quartz. A feldspar sounds more reasonable.
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PostPosted: Dec 09, 2014 10:10    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

Jordi Fabre wrote:
marco campos-venuti wrote:
The shape remembers more of a carbonate, as calcite, siderite, dolomite.

Probably not inside the Quartz due the formation temperature of the Quartz. A feldspar sounds more reasonable.


Hi Jordi. Now I will attempt to prove you wrong :-) Till then I am happy to settle with Martin Rich's initial observations. Regards.

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PostPosted: Dec 10, 2014 06:33    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

Dolomite in quartz is very common in Brazil. Here is an example.
Quartz can crystallize in a wide range of temperatures. But the crystal shape of feldspars from the Celsian-Hyalophane series is very similar to rhombohedral carbonates.



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 Mineral: dolomite in quartz
 Locality:
Minas Gerais, Brazil
 Dimensions: 62 mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  20935 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Dec 10, 2014 11:37    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

marco campos-venuti wrote:
Dolomite in quartz is very common in Brazil. Here an example.
Because quartz can crystallize in a wide range of temperatures.

True Marco, thank you to point out but I believe the deposits of Brandberg area are related with high-temperature geological processes.
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PostPosted: Dec 12, 2014 11:25    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

Hi,
concerning the identity of those white crystals, you could try:
-LW and SW UV (if any fluorescence, report intensity and color of fluorescence, and also check in complete darkness if there's any residual phosphorescence once the UV have been cut)
-check the transparent ones for doubling of their inclusions/edges (with a good microscope)
-check for cleavages or any characteristic twinning under the microscope
-you could also try crossed polars under the microscope, checking for lamellar twining, if any.
-if one of the included crystals has decent transparency, you might even try conoscopy between crossed polars under the microscope (check for optical axis under crossed polars, and then use the conoscope)
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PostPosted: Dec 12, 2014 12:06    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

cascaillou wrote:
Hi,
concerning the identity of those white crystals, you could try:
-LW and SW UV (if any fluorescence, report intensity and color of fluorescence, and also check in complete darkness if there's any residual phosphorescence once the UV have been cut)
-check the transparent ones for doubling of their inclusions/edges (with a good microscope)
-check for cleavages or any characteristic twinning under the microscope
-you could also try crossed polars under the microscope, checking for lamellar twining, if any.
-if one of the included crystals has decent transparency, you might even try conoscopy between crossed polars under the microscope (check for optical axis under crossed polars, and then use the conoscope)


Hi Cascaillou. I have none of those items needed :-(

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PostPosted: Dec 12, 2014 12:14    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

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PostPosted: Dec 12, 2014 14:03    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

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Christmas is coming! :-)

Hi Cascaillou, shall I send you my postal address via PM? :-)

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PostPosted: Jan 14, 2015 11:35    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

Hi Mike and Vic. I would like to continue our discussion on inverted crystals under this topic as the specimen comes from Tafelkop area, near Brandberg. Perhaps Peter, Duncan and other experts can chip in. As far as I know, 'inverted' crystals are hollow and formed slower than other gas inclusions. Sometimes these have water with an air bubble trapped inside.


P1420638.JPG
 Mineral: Quartz
 Locality:
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
 Dimensions: 40 x 09 x 08 mm
 Description:
Quartz with inverted crystals.
 Viewed:  19889 Time(s)

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P1420654.JPG
 Mineral: Quartz
 Locality:
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
 Dimensions: 40 x 09 x 08 mm
 Description:
Quartz with inverted crystals. Same as above.
 Viewed:  19876 Time(s)

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P1420662.JPG
 Mineral: Quartz
 Locality:
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
 Dimensions: 40 x 09 x 08 mm
 Description:
Quartz with inverted crystals. Same as above.
 Viewed:  19871 Time(s)

P1420662.JPG



P1420669.JPG
 Mineral: Quartz
 Locality:
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
 Dimensions: 40 x 09 x 08 mm
 Description:
Quartz with inverted crystals. Same as above.
 Viewed:  19909 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Quartz
 Locality:
Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
 Dimensions: 40 x 09 x 08 mm
 Description:
Quartz with inverted crystals. Same as above
 Viewed:  19893 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jan 14, 2015 15:11    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

Wonderful piece Pierre, and great photos.
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PostPosted: Jan 14, 2015 17:53    Post subject: Re: Oddities from Brandberg, Namibia  

Pierre,

Great specimen and photographs.

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