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Shattuckite from
Kandesei (Otjozongombe; Old German mine), Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia


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Shattuckite

Kandesei, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Shattuckite, etc.

Kandesei, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Shattuckite, etc.

Kandesei, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Shattuckite

Kandesei, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Shattuckite

Kandesei, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Shattuckite, etc.

Kandesei, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Shattuckite, etc.

Kandesei, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Shattuckite

Kandesei, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Shattuckite

Kandesei, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Shattuckite, etc.

Kandesei, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Shattuckite, etc.

Kandesei, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
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Shattuckite

Kandesei, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Shattuckite
Formula:Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite202
Quartz191
- var Smoky Quartz14
Dioptase52
Chrysocolla17
Calcite8
Baryte7
Plancheite3
Native Copper2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Shattuckite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kandesei (Otjozongombe; Old German mine), Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (169 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:421997
Long-form Identifier:1:3:421997:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Shattuckite
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘOmaue Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
35.0km (21.8 miles) ⓘOtjindeka (Otjondeka), Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
47.7km (29.7 miles) ⓘVan der Plas Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
78.3km (48.7 miles) ⓘOkatumba prospect, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
References
Niedermayr, G., Schnaitmann, E. A., BrandstÃĪtter, F. (2008): Das Dioptas-Shattuckit-Vorkommen Kandesei im Kakokoland [sic]. Mineralien-Welt 19, 76-93 (in German).
Bowell, Robert J., Ermolina, Olga, Plas, Wim van der, Us, Jesper van, Steiner, Marius (2013) Famous mineral localities: Minerals of the Kaokoveld District, Kunene Region, Namibia. The Mineralogical Record, 44 (5) 485-504
 
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