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Wulfenite from
Otjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia


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Wulfenite

Otjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Otjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Otjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Otjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
01459750017272073493898.jpg
Wulfenite

Otjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
03971320017368634052069.jpg
Wulfenite

Otjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
08858650017368634052452.jpg
Wulfenite

Otjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
06217320017368634056420.jpg
Wulfenite

Otjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
01459750017272073493898.jpg
Wulfenite

Otjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Otjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Otjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Wulfenite

Otjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Locality type:Farm
Classification
Species:Wulfenite
Formula:Pb(MoO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wulfenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Otjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:655357
Long-form Identifier:1:3:655357:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wulfenite
48.2km (29.9 miles) ⓘAbenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
49.0km (30.5 miles) ⓘAbenab Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘKhusib Springs Mine (Khuiseb Springs Mine), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
80.4km (50.0 miles) ⓘGuchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
87.6km (54.4 miles) ⓘTsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
92.6km (57.5 miles) ⓘKombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
References
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.
 
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