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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Comments:Some crystals are partially or completely altered to malachite.
Habit:elongated crystals
Colour:bright blue
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Anglesite
Cerussite
Malachite
Mimetite
Mottramite
Olivenite
Tsumebite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite926
Cerussite244
Arsentsumebite171
Bayldonite96
Calcite86
Smithsonite76
Rosasite60
Quartz45
Anglesite44
Dolomite43
Duftite37
Tennantite Subgroup25
Olivenite24
Mottramite23
Dundasite22
Wulfenite17
Tsumebite14
Gartrellite13
Mimetite11
Adamite7
Otavite6
Cuprite6
Aragonite5
Native Copper4
Zincolivenite4
Chalcocite3
Willemite3
Plancheite2
Devilline2
Albite2
Chrysocolla2
Hidalgoite2
Limonite2
Dioptase2
Brochantite2
Tsumcorite1
Enargite1
Covellite1
Shattuckite1
Azurmalachite1
Thometzekite1
Dufrénite1
Coronadite1
Galena1
Leiteite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (1029 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1476
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1476:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘTsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘTschudi Mine, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘNosib Mine, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘKhusib Springs Mine (Khuiseb Springs Mine), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘGross Otavi Mine (Gross Otavi prospect), Otavi 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
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