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Arseniosiderite from
Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia


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Arseniosiderite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Arseniosiderite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Arseniosiderite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Arseniosiderite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Arseniosiderite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Arseniosiderite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Arseniosiderite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Arseniosiderite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Arseniosiderite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Arseniosiderite
Formula:Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Comments:Found on specimens from the second oxidation zone, section 49E on the 30th level, in association with carminite, beudantite, anglesite, mimetite, pharmacosiderite and beaverite
Habit:radial and granular aggregates
Colour:golden-yellow to dark brown
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arseniosiderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1212
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1212:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Wilson, Wendell E., Pinch, William W. (1977) [Tsumeb, Namibia] Minerals: a Descriptive List. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (3) 17-37
von Bezing, Ludi, Bode, Rainer, Jahn, Steffen (2016) Namibia Vol. 2 - Minerals and Localities II. Edition Krüger-Stiftung; Bode Verlag GmbH. 661 pp.p.37
 
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