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Christoph Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Christoph Mine | Mine |
| Opuwo Rural | Constituency |
| Kunene Region | Region |
| Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
18° South , 13° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~157km
Type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Christoff Mine; Old German mine
In 2011 more than 300 groups and loose crystals of dioptase were found. The crystals were typically prismatic, elongated, and measured rarely over 2 cm.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Dioptase Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ Plancheite Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dioptase | 9.CJ.30 | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Plancheite | 9.DB.35 | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Congo Craton
- Kamanjab InlierShield
Namibia
- Kunene Region
- Kaokoveld PlateauPlateau
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Christoph Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia