| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Smithsonite |
| Formula: | ZnCO3 |
| Comments: | Most common in the upper parts of the central ore body. Always opaque white to tan in colour. Composite crystals up to 4cm occur. |
| Habit: | Botryoidal, sheaf-like aggregates |
| Colour: | Colourless to white, tan |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Willemite | 45 |
| Descloizite | 29 |
| Cerussite | 4 |
| Vanadinite | 4 |
| Sphalerite | 3 |
| Mimetite | 3 |
| Calcite | 3 |
| Quartz | 2 |
| Anglesite | 2 |
| Galena | 2 |
| Aragonite | 1 |
| Hematite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Smithsonite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (126 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 12639 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:12639:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite |
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| 24.0km (14.9 miles) | âOlifantsfontein Mine, Olifantsfontein 9, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 27.3km (17.0 miles) | âTiger Tunnel, Olifantsfontein 9, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 29.0km (18.0 miles) | âAbenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 30.0km (18.6 miles) | âAbenab Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 61.2km (38.0 miles) | âKombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 63.7km (39.6 miles) | âTsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 64.8km (40.3 miles) | âAuros Farm 595, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 72.7km (45.2 miles) | âKupferberg Mine, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 75.7km (47.0 miles) | âBaltika Mine, Baltika Farm 515, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 94.6km (58.8 miles) | âFinsterbergen prospect, Finsterbergen Farm 469, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
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Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia