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


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Schulténite

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

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

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

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Schulténite

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

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

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

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Schulténite

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

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
08134560017272012095017.jpg
Schulténite, etc.

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

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Schulténite
Formula:Pb(HAsO4)
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Anglesite
Bayldonite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Zincolivenite22
Tennantite Subgroup6
Bornite3
Adamite2
- var Copper-bearing Adamite2
Zincgartrellite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schulténite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (15 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9877
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9877:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Rocks & Minerals: 62: 440.
Spencer, L. J., Mountain, E. D. (1926) Schultenite, a new mineral, from South-West Africa. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 21 (115) 149-155 doi:10.1180/minmag.1926.021.115.02
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Embrey, Peter G., Hicks, R. Paul (1977) Schultenite from Tsumeb: a Note on its Morphology. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (3) 98-99
 
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