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


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Witherite, etc.

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Witherite

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

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Witherite

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

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
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Witherite

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Witherite
Formula:BaCO3
Habit:Minute flat pseudohexagonal crystals, massive
Colour:mily gray to white or cream colored
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite1
Wulfenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Witherite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:11791
Long-form Identifier:1:3:11791:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Witherite
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘKombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
References
(1977) Folio: Tsumeb! - A Photographic Study of 122 Specimens Representing 81 Mineral Species from Tsumeb [Namibia]. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (3) 55-85
 
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