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


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Köttigite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Köttigite, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Köttigite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Köttigite, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
09393030017362576096659.jpg
Köttigite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Köttigite, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Köttigite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Köttigite, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
09393030017362576096659.jpg
Köttigite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
00755730017272009477865.jpg
Köttigite, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
04388270017272009485479.jpg
Köttigite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Köttigite, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Köttigite
Formula:Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schneiderhöhnite1
Leiteite1
Dolomite1
Hematite1
Smithsonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Köttigite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:13359
Long-form Identifier:1:3:13359:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Gebhard, Georg (1999) Tsumeb Vol. 2 - A Unique Mineral Locality - Tsumeb. GG Publishing. p.1-328.
 
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