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Alt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibiai
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Alt Bobos MineMine
Uris Farm 481Farm
GuinasConstituency
Oshikoto RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Alt Bobos mine

Alt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Alt Bobos mine

Alt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Linarite, etc.

Alt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
03388720017272017976248.jpg
Alt Bobos mine

Alt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
06268450017272017984074.jpg
Alt Bobos mine

Alt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
03274040017272018003545.jpg
Linarite, etc.

Alt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
03388720017272017976248.jpg
Alt Bobos mine

Alt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
06268450017272017984074.jpg
Alt Bobos mine

Alt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 15' 20'' South , 17° 33' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-19.25566,17.56111
GRN:
S13E12
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tsumeb12,190 (2013)16.5km
Otavi4,562 (2012)49.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
4484
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4484:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bobos


On the Uris 481 farm, about 20 km west of Tsumeb.

GPS coordinates are copied from the link below.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Ludjibaite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Habit: Botryoidal
Colour: Blue-Green
Description: Ref: Peter Tandy, Natural History Museum (London)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
http://www.urissafarilodge.com/english-area-map.htmIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLudjibaite8.BD.25Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ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ⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LudjibaiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LudjibaiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LudjibaiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ LudjibaiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)

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References

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.
Feijen, J. (2011) Namibië 2010 [Namibia 2010]. Geonieuws, 36 (06) 142-160
openafrica.org (n.d.) https://openafrica.org/participant/alt-bobos-mine/
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