| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Malachite |
| Formula: | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Habit: | Frequently as pseudomorphous replacement or partial replacement of azurite crystals, but "primary" malachite is also known. |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Azurite | 926 |
| Cerussite | 434 |
| Calcite | 408 |
| Dolomite | 181 |
| - var Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | 21 |
| - var Zinc-bearing Dolomite | 4 |
| Cuprite | 139 |
| - var Chalcotrichite | 18 |
| Mimetite | 105 |
| Dioptase | 102 |
| Wulfenite | 85 |
| Duftite | 79 |
| Rosasite | 75 |
| Quartz | 75 |
| - var Chalcedony | 1 |
| Smithsonite | 72 |
| Native Copper | 65 |
| Bayldonite | 60 |
| Tennantite Subgroup | 59 |
| Arsentsumebite | 49 |
| Aragonite | 40 |
| - var Lead-bearing Aragonite | 35 |
| - var Zinc-bearing Aragonite | 1 |
| Anglesite | 37 |
| Willemite | 37 |
| Olivenite | 27 |
| Mottramite | 17 |
| Linarite | 14 |
| Plancheite | 9 |
| Posnjakite | 9 |
| Goethite | 8 |
| Tsumebite | 7 |
| Brochantite | 7 |
| Dundasite | 7 |
| Germanite | 6 |
| Beudantite | 6 |
| Minrecordite | 5 |
| Gartrellite | 5 |
| Native Silver | 5 |
| - var Amalgam | 2 |
| Conichalcite | 4 |
| Otavite | 4 |
| Bornite | 4 |
| Hidalgoite | 4 |
| Betpakdalite Group | 4 |
| Chrysocolla | 4 |
| Hematite | 4 |
| Chenevixite | 4 |
| Gypsum | 3 |
| Tsumcorite | 3 |
| Agardite-(Ce) | 3 |
| Chalcocite | 3 |
| Adamite | 2 |
| - var Copper-bearing Adamite | 2 |
| Zincolivenite | 2 |
| Ankerite | 2 |
| Shattuckite | 1 |
| Ludlockite | 1 |
| Duftite-alpha | 1 |
| Albite | 1 |
| Coronadite | 1 |
| Galena | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Malachite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (582 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 7409 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:7409:4 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Malachite |
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 40.5km (25.2 miles) | ⓘFinsterbergen prospect, Finsterbergen Farm 469, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 50.1km (31.2 miles) | ⓘKupferberg Mine, Otavi 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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Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia