Christoph Mine (Christoff Mine; Old German mine), Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Christoph Mine (Christoff Mine; Old German mine) | Mine |
Opuwo Rural | Constituency |
Kunene Region | Region |
Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
18° South , 13° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~157km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
212307
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212307:6
GUID (UUID V4):
06cfc32c-2001-4ec1-9198-c3f6100cd577
In 2011 more than 300 groups and loose crystals of dioptase were found. The crystals were typically prismatic, elongated, and measured rarely over 2 cm.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
β Dioptase Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O |
β Plancheite Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Dioptase | 9.CJ.30 | CuSiO3 Β· H2O |
β | Plancheite | 9.DB.35 | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 Β· H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
H | β Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
O | β Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
Si | β Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
Cu | β Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
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Christoph Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia