| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Descloizite |
| Formula: | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Comments: | Associated minerals are calcite and/or dolomite, smithsonite & willemite. |
| Habit: | Frequently spear-shaped, in subparallel groups, also prismatic, pseudocubic, pyramidal and tabular. |
| Colour: | Metallic black to green-black, orange-brown to golden brown, often iridescent bornite-like, occasionally red (<5mm) |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Dolomite | 50 |
| Calcite | 36 |
| Smithsonite | 29 |
| Willemite | 9 |
| Mimetite | 8 |
| Anglesite | 5 |
| Cerussite | 5 |
| Vanadinite | 4 |
| Baryte | 2 |
| Descloizite | 2 |
| - var Copper-bearing Descloizite | 2 |
| Matlockite | 1 |
| Goethite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Descloizite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (442 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 4431 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:4431:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Descloizite |
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| 24.0km (14.9 miles) | âOlifantsfontein Mine, Olifantsfontein 9, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 26.2km (16.3 miles) | âPick-axe prospect, 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 |
| 30.4km (18.9 miles) | âOkarundu, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 31.4km (19.5 miles) | âOtjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 40.0km (24.8 miles) | âNosib Mine, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 41.2km (25.6 miles) | âUitsab Mine (Uitsab prospect), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 42.5km (26.4 miles) | âUitsab North, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| References |
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Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons. |
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Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia