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


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Plancheite

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

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

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

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Plancheite

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

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

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

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Plancheite

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

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

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

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Plancheite
Formula:Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dioptase35
Calcite13
Malachite9
Dolomite8
Duftite8
Willemite5
Aragonite3
- var Lead-bearing Aragonite3
Smithsonite3
Azurite2
Olivenite2
Linarite2
Cerussite2
Cornwallite1
Fornacite1
Mimetite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plancheite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (17 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:8724
Long-form Identifier:1:3:8724:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Plancheite
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘFinsterbergen prospect, Finsterbergen Farm 469, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
50.1km (31.2 miles) ⓘKupferberg Mine, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘGross Otavi Mine (Gross Otavi prospect), Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
54.8km (34.0 miles) ⓘRodgerberg Mine, Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘGuchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
References
Gebhard, Georg (1999) Tsumeb Vol. 2 - A Unique Mineral Locality - Tsumeb. GG Publishing. p.1-328.
 
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