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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Wulfenite
Formula:Pb(MoO4)
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite185
- var Cobalt-bearing Dolomite37
Malachite85
Calcite73
Mimetite68
Dioptase66
Quartz60
Duftite57
Tennantite Subgroup51
Cerussite44
Mottramite38
Smithsonite32
Azurite17
Molybdofornacite13
Zincolivenite13
Cuprite12
Native Copper12
Tsumcorite11
Willemite9
Anglesite9
Brochantite7
Olivenite7
Goethite5
Galena4
Rosasite4
Bayldonite3
Aragonite3
- var Lead-bearing Aragonite2
Manganese Oxides2
Devilline2
Serpierite2
Mawbyite2
Chalcocite2
Gartrellite2
Adamite2
- var Copper-bearing Adamite2
Arsentsumebite2
Hematite2
Philipsbornite1
Posnjakite1
Lukrahnite1
Hydrocerussite1
Rhodochrosite1
Feinglosite1
Kegelite1
Witherite1
Siderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wulfenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (433 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:11954
Long-form Identifier:1:3:11954:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wulfenite
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘTschudi Mine, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘKhusib Springs Mine (Khuiseb Springs Mine), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
38.7km (24.1 miles) ⓘAbenab Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
39.5km (24.6 miles) ⓘAbenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘKombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘGuchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
87.6km (54.4 miles) ⓘOtjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
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