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Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibiai
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Dioptase, etc.

Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Dioptase

Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Chalcocite, etc.

Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Dioptase

Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Dioptase, etc.

Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Dioptase

Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Chalcocite, etc.

Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Dioptase

Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Dioptase, etc.

Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Dioptase

Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 42' 40'' South , 17° 49' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-19.71122,17.82868
GRN:
S14E12
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
4487
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4487:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Guchab was mined between 1908 and 1911 and Rodgerberg from 1919 to 1931.
Note: dioptase specimens from here are indistinguishable from Tsumeb dioptase.

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19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Austinite
Formula: CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Austinite var. Copper-bearing Austinite
Formula: Ca(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Description: As "Barthite."
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAustinite8.BH.35CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘvar. Copper-bearing Austinite8.BH.35Ca(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘDioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘPlancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Austinite var. Copper-bearing AustiniteCa(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Austinite var. Copper-bearing AustiniteCa(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Austinite var. Copper-bearing AustiniteCa(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ Austinite var. Copper-bearing AustiniteCa(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Austinite var. Copper-bearing AustiniteCa(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Austinite var. Copper-bearing AustiniteCa(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Henglein, M. (1921): Dioptas- und Plancheitlagerstätten aus der Umgebung von Guchab im Otavigebirge Deutsch-Südwestafrikas. Z. prakt. Geol. 29: 53-56.
Cairncross, Bruce (1997) The Otavi Mountain Land Cu-Pb-Zn-V Deposits, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (2) 109-130
Jahn, Steffen (2002) Guchab im Otavibergland, die Quelle der ersten namibischen Dioptase [Guchab in the Otavibergland, the source of the first Namibian dioptase]. Mineralien-Welt, 13 (4). 38-48
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.
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