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Kupferberg Mine, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibiai
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Kupferberg MineMine
Otavi ConstituencyConstituency
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 39' 13'' South , 17° 34' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-19.65370,17.57280
GeoHash:
G#: kks2pyhhg
GRN:
S14E12
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Otavi4,562 (2012)25.1km
Tsumeb12,190 (2013)49.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
4481
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4481:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small copper-bearing pipe-like breccia body exploited between 1913-1914. On a common boundary with farms Bachmühle 516 and Kupferberg 517.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
Description: Irregular masses up to 1cm.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘJordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘPlancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)

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References

Cairncross, Bruce (1997) The Otavi Mountain Land Cu-Pb-Zn-V Deposits, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (2) 109-130
von Bezing, Ludi (2007) Namibia - Minerals and Localities (1st ed.). Bode Verlag GmbH.p.253
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