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Tsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibiai
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Entrance of Northern Main Ramp

Tsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Dioptase

Tsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Mimetite

Tsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Cerussite

Tsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Entrance of Northern Main Ramp

Tsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Dioptase

Tsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Mimetite

Tsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Cerussite

Tsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Entrance of Northern Main Ramp

Tsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Dioptase

Tsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 15' 5'' South , 17° 41' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-19.25152,17.69310
GRN:
S13E12
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tsumeb12,190 (2013)3.2km
Grootfontein24,099 (2014)56.6km
Otavi4,562 (2012)58.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
4480
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4480:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper/vanadium mine. This mine was taken over by Ongopolo Mining Ltd and was in full operation as of 2003. Ongopolo Mining Ltd was sold to Weatherly Mining Ltd in April 2006. In 2008, Weatherly closed the mine due to declining copper prices (Bermúdez-Lugo, 2011).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Austinite
Formula: CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Germanite
Formula: Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGermanite2.CB.30Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAustinite8.BH.35CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
GeGermanium
Geⓘ GermaniteCu13Fe2Ge2S16
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines (January 1948) Mineral Trade Notes.
Rocks & Minerals (1948) 23: 606.
Cairncross, Bruce (1997) The Otavi Mountain Land Cu-Pb-Zn-V Deposits, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (2) 109-130
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.
Bermúdez-Lugo, O. (2011) The Mineral Industry of Namibia. U.S. Geological Survey 2009 Minerals Yearbook. https://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2009/myb3-2009-wa.pdf
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