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


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Reinerite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Reinerite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Reinerite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Reinerite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Reinerite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Reinerite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Reinerite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Reinerite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Reinerite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Reinerite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Reinerite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Reinerite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Reinerite
Formula:Zn3(AsO3)2
Comments:23.4
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Legrandite6
Germanite4
Tennantite Subgroup1
Leiteite1
Schaurteite1
Ludlockite1
Siderite1
Smithsonite1
Adamite1
Gallite1
Chalcocite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Reinerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9481
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9481:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Geier, Bruno H.
Geier, Bruno H., Weber, Kurt (1958) Reinerit, Zn3(AsO3)2, ein neues Mineral der Tsumeb Mine, Sudwestafrika. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 1958. 160-167
 
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