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Mimetite from
Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia


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Mimetite, etc.

Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Mimetite

Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Mimetite

Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Mimetite

Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Mimetite, etc.

Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Mimetite

Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Mimetite

Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Mimetite

Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
08674990017368225578278.jpg
Mimetite, etc.

Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
02027040017272004526569.jpg
Mimetite

Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Mimetite

Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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Mimetite

Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Mimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Descloizite8
Smithsonite3
Dolomite2
Willemite1
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mimetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7727
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7727:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘAbenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘAbenab Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘOtjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘGuchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
61.2km (38.0 miles) ⓘKombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘTsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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