Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia

Any objections to my adding renierite to the suite of minerals found at the Tsumeb Mine? The RRUFF database [rruff.info] has ID'd the mineral from the mine.

Normally if I saw it on RRUFF, I'd say it was a no brainer, but... something tells me to run it by the membership first.

thanks!

Maggie

I can't believe that Renierite wasn't on the list!!:o

It's a very well-known occurrence, mentioned in all major Tsumeb references. I don't think there could ever be a doubt on it! I have at least 3-4 specimens containing Renierite from Tsumeb...!

Lefteris.

Do you mean the Mindat database? Because it is already on there? Unless it has been added very recently with a couple of photos?

I was sure it was there as I regularly get it confused with Reinerite from Tsumeb... not visually, I mean, but the name...!

:)

EDIT# spotted the issue now- it's listed under Tsumeb, but not Tsumeb Mine...



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/28/2011 11:27AM by Liam Schofield.

Hi guys -

Reinerite is already on the database as being found at the Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb (type locality, too) - but Renierite is not - Renierite is attributed to Tsumeb, one level higher than the Tsumeb Mine.

I suppose that's why I posed the question - with the very similar names of both minerals and the localities, I didn't want to add it to the database without some expert judgement.

Maggie

I think you're absolutely correct- Renierite, from Tsumeb Mine is perfectly valid.

Renierite added to the Tsumeb Mine.

Hello,

this is a good reference, but could somebody take off the photo of a fluorite specimen which is from a Namibian fluorite mine and certainly not from Tsumeb.

Georg, have removed the fluorite - Thanks for letting us know.

Hi Georg
It's Walter here
You generously helped me ID Ojuelaite from Tsumeb in 2001
May I send you some photos of rare tsumeb minerals taken on my microscope
Mostly from small vugs in Germanite ore
Vugs less than 1mm in size with some exotic rare tsumeb minerals in them
Walter
Tsumeb collector living in london

Hello,
I have a specimen of cuproadamite with a sky blue mineral crust, which I thought was rosasite, but I don't find any examples of the association in the mindat photo database, and there are no other carbonates present. Zebra?
Thanks,
G. Sayers

Hi George,
Any chance of a photograph? Giraffe!
mal