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Wulfenite from
Khusib Springs Mine (Khuiseb Springs Mine), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia


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Wulfenite

Khusib Springs Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Khusib Springs Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Khusib Springs Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Khusib Springs Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Khusib Springs Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Khusib Springs Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Khusib Springs Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Khusib Springs Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Khusib Springs Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
00233240017272004753931.jpg
Wulfenite

Khusib Springs Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Khusib Springs Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Khusib Springs Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Wulfenite
Formula:Pb(MoO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tennantite Subgroup3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wulfenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Khusib Springs Mine (Khuiseb Springs Mine), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:12744
Long-form Identifier:1:3:12744:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wulfenite
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘAbenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘAbenab Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘTsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘGuchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
46.1km (28.7 miles) ⓘKombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘOtjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘTschudi Mine, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
References
Cairncross, Bruce (1997) The Otavi Mountain Land Cu-Pb-Zn-V Deposits, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (2) 109-130
 
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