Locality type: Mine Classification Species: Dioptase Formula: CuSiO3 · H2 O Comments: Plate 30 from Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science. [https://www.mindat.org/reference.php?id=18945017 ] Quality for species: Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) Significance: Classic locality for this mineral (see references.) Abundance at site: Common Confirmation Validity: Believed Valid Associated Minerals: Associates: Calcite Minrecordite Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: Calcite 1,253 - var Lead-bearing Calcite 2 Duftite 243 - var Calcio-duftite 2 Malachite 102 Dolomite 98 - var Cobalt-bearing Dolomite 9 - var Zinc-bearing Dolomite 7 Wulfenite 66 Cerussite 51 Minrecordite 50 Mottramite 39 Plancheite 35 Smithsonite 31 Conichalcite 16 Quartz 15 Molybdofornacite 13 Chrysocolla 9 Goethite 6 Cuprite 6 - var Chalcotrichite 1 Bayldonite 4 Hematite 4 Willemite 3 Rosasite 2 Azurite 2 Duftite-alpha 1 Native Copper 1 Heterogenite 1 Tangeite 1 Conichalcite-Duftite Series 1 Gartrellite 1 Data Mineral Data: Click here to view Dioptase data Locality Data: Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia Photo Gallery View Gallery (1040 photos) Data Identifiers Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 4558 Long-form Identifier: 1:3:4558:2 GUID (UUID V4 ): 0 Nearest other occurrences of Dioptase
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Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia