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Malachite from
Tsumeb smelter slag locality, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia


Locality type:Slag Locality
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Formation:Post-mining/Anthropogenic
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Copper1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tsumeb smelter slag locality, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:784017
Long-form Identifier:1:3:784017:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘTsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘTsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘAlt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘTschudi Mine, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
32.4km (20.2 miles) ⓘNosib Mine, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
37.4km (23.3 miles) ⓘKhusib Springs Mine (Khuiseb Springs Mine), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘAbenab Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘAbenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
40.3km (25.1 miles) ⓘFinsterbergen prospect, Finsterbergen Farm 469, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘKupferberg Mine, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
References
Lavinsky, Rob (n.d.) Specimens previously handled by The Arkenstone.
 
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