| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Azurite |
| Formula: | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Comments: | Some crystals are partially or completely altered to malachite. |
| Habit: | elongated crystals |
| Colour: | bright blue |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Anglesite
Cerussite
Malachite
Mimetite
Mottramite
Olivenite
Tsumebite
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Malachite | 913 |
| Cerussite | 236 |
| Arsentsumebite | 171 |
| Bayldonite | 96 |
| Calcite | 85 |
| Smithsonite | 76 |
| Rosasite | 59 |
| Quartz | 45 |
| Anglesite | 44 |
| Dolomite | 43 |
| Duftite | 37 |
| Tennantite Subgroup | 25 |
| Olivenite | 24 |
| Mottramite | 23 |
| Dundasite | 22 |
| Wulfenite | 17 |
| Tsumebite | 14 |
| Gartrellite | 13 |
| Mimetite | 11 |
| Adamite | 7 |
| Otavite | 6 |
| Cuprite | 6 |
| Aragonite | 5 |
| Native Copper | 4 |
| Zincolivenite | 4 |
| Willemite | 3 |
| Chalcocite | 3 |
| Limonite | 2 |
| Dioptase | 2 |
| Albite | 2 |
| Plancheite | 2 |
| Chrysocolla | 2 |
| Brochantite | 2 |
| Devilline | 2 |
| Hidalgoite | 2 |
| Galena | 1 |
| Azurmalachite | 1 |
| Tsumcorite | 1 |
| Covellite | 1 |
| Thometzekite | 1 |
| Shattuckite | 1 |
| Dufrénite | 1 |
| Leiteite | 1 |
| Coronadite | 1 |
| Enargite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Azurite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (1022 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1476 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1476:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Azurite |
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| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘTsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 22.4km (13.9 miles) | ⓘTschudi Mine, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 33.2km (20.6 miles) | ⓘNosib Mine, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 38.0km (23.6 miles) | ⓘKhusib Springs Mine (Khuiseb Springs Mine), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 50.7km (31.5 miles) | ⓘGross Otavi Mine (Gross Otavi prospect), Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 53.6km (33.3 miles) | ⓘKombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 54.9km (34.1 miles) | ⓘGuchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| References |
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Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons. |
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Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia