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Malachite from
Rodgerberg Mine, Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia


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Malachite, etc.

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

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

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

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

Rodgerberg Mine, Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
07923160017364138923957.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Rodgerberg Mine, Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
09969530017364138928716.jpg
Malachite, etc.

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

Rodgerberg Mine, Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
07441360017272028604900.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Rodgerberg Mine, Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
07923160017364138923957.jpg
Malachite, etc.

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

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

Rodgerberg Mine, Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rodgerberg Mine, Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1332467
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1332467:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘGuchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘKombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘNosib Mine, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘGross Otavi Mine (Gross Otavi prospect), Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘKupferberg Mine, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
37.6km (23.3 miles) ⓘKhusib Springs Mine (Khuiseb Springs Mine), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘBerg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
53.0km (32.9 miles) ⓘTsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘAbenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘAbenab Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa 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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