| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Galena |
| Formula: | PbS |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Smithsonite | 104 |
| Tennantite Subgroup | 78 |
| Quartz | 66 |
| Cerussite | 56 |
| Sphalerite | 37 |
| Germanite | 37 |
| Mimetite | 31 |
| Pyrite | 28 |
| Bornite | 28 |
| Anglesite | 24 |
| Chalcopyrite | 24 |
| Renierite | 17 |
| Chalcocite | 17 |
| Enargite | 17 |
| Dolomite | 12 |
| Ovamboite | 10 |
| Gallite | 9 |
| Calcite | 8 |
| Aragonite | 6 |
| - var Lead-bearing Aragonite | 2 |
| Furutobeite | 5 |
| Digenite | 5 |
| Wulfenite | 4 |
| Hematite | 4 |
| Greenockite | 4 |
| Duftite | 3 |
| Hydrocerussite | 3 |
| Tsumcorite | 2 |
| Covellite | 2 |
| Posnjakite | 2 |
| Sidpietersite | 2 |
| Alamosite | 2 |
| Feinglosite | 2 |
| Otavite | 2 |
| Rhodochrosite | 2 |
| Plumbotsumite | 1 |
| Melanotekite | 1 |
| Edwardsite | 1 |
| Devilline | 1 |
| Beaverite-(Cu) | 1 |
| Langite | 1 |
| Djurleite | 1 |
| Massicot | 1 |
| Serpierite | 1 |
| Azurite | 1 |
| Malachite | 1 |
| Mottramite | 1 |
| Cadsulfohite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Galena data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (41 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 13328 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:13328:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Galena |
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| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘTsumeb smelter slag locality, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘTsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 17.8km (11.0 miles) | ⓘAlt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 31.5km (19.6 miles) | ⓘHarasib prospects, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 33.2km (20.6 miles) | ⓘNosib Mine, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 34.2km (21.3 miles) | ⓘToggenburg Farm 591, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 38.0km (23.6 miles) | ⓘKhusib Springs Mine (Khuiseb Springs Mine), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 38.6km (24.0 miles) | ⓘUitsab Mine (Uitsab prospect), 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 |
| References |
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Kamona, A. F., Lévêque, J., Friedrich, G., Haack, U. (1999) Lead isotopes of the carbonate-hosted Kabwe, Tsumeb, and Kipushi Pb-Zn-Cu sulphide deposits in relation to Pan African orogenesis in the Damaran-Lufilian Fold Belt of Central Africa. Mineralium Deposita, 34 (3). 273-283 doi:10.1007/s001260050203 |
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Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia