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Brochantite from
Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia


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Brochantite, etc.

Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Brochantite, etc.

Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Brochantite

Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Brochantite

Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
05290110017362238848723.jpg
Brochantite, etc.

Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Brochantite, etc.

Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Brochantite

Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Brochantite

Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Brochantite, etc.

Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
06382270017272004322951.jpg
Brochantite, etc.

Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
00672100017272004397980.jpg
Brochantite

Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
08966130017272004424892.jpg
Brochantite

Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
Locality type:Farm
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beyerite3
Namibite2
Khorixasite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:419755
Long-form Identifier:1:3:419755:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
90.3km (56.1 miles) ⓘBrandberg West Mine, Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
References
Niedermayr, Gerhard (2001) Mesopotamia 504 - die Typlokalität des Namibit. In Namibia. Bode Verlag GmbH. p.97-99.
 
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