Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
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	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Plancheite	Cu₈(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₄ · H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Dioptase	CuSiO₃ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plancheite	Cu₈(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₄ · H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Dioptase	CuSiO₃ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Plancheite	Cu₈(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₄ · H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Dioptase	CuSiO₃ · H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Plancheite	Cu₈(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₄ · H₂O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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African PlateTectonic Plate

Congo Craton
- Kamanjab InlierShield

Namibia

Kunene Region
- Kaokoveld PlateauPlateau

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References

von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.

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