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Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia

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A world-famous copper mine, renowned for a wealth of rare and unusual minerals.
The Tsumeb Mine is currently operated by Ongopolo, the previous name of 'Tsumcorp Mine' was superseded after the collapse of Tsumeb Corporation Ltd (TCL) after whom the mine was originally named.



References:
- Moritz, H. (1933) Die sulfidischen Erze der Tsumeb-Mine vom Ausgehenden bis zur XVI Sohle (-460 m). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen A, B.-Bd.: 67: 118-153.
- Strunz, H., Geier, B.H., and Seeliger, E. (1958) Gallite, CuGaS2, das erste selbständige Galliummineral, und seine Verbreitung in den Erzen der Tsumeb- und Kipushi-Mine. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie (1958), Monatshefte: 241-264.
- Strunz, H. (1959): Tsumeb, seine Erze und Sekundärminerale, insbesondere der neu aufgeschlossenen zweiten Oxydations-Zone. Fortschr. Mineral., 37, 87-90. (in German)
- Wilson, W. E. (ed.) (1977): Tsumeb! The world's greatest mineral locality, Mineralogical Record, 8 (3), 130 pp.
- Rocks & Minerals: 60: 295; 62:440.
- Mineralogical Record: 21: 102.
- Keller, P. (1982): Tsumeb! New minerals and their associations. Mineralogical Record 13, 137-147.
- Keller, P. (1984): Tsumeb/Namibia – eine der spektakulärsten Mineralfundstellen der Erde. Lapis 9 (7-8), 13-62. (in German)
- Keller, P. and Innes, J. (1986): Neue Minerale von Tsumeb. Lapis 11 (9), 28-32. (in German)
- Ingwersen, G. (1990): Die sekundären Mineralbildungen der Pb-Zn-Cu-Lagerstätte Tsumeb, Namibia (Physikalisch-chemische Modelle). Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, University of Stuttgart, Germany.
- Gebhard, G. (1991). Tsumeb: eine deutsch-afrikanische Geschichte. Verlag Christel Gebhard-Giesen, Reichshof, Germany, 239 pp. (in German)
- Gebhard, G. and Schlüter, J. (1995). Tsumeb, Namibia: Interessante Neufunde und Neubestimmungen. Lapis, 20 (10), 24-32. (in German)
- Cooper, M.A., Hawthorne, F.C., Pinch, W.W., and Grice, J.D. (1999) Andyrobertsite and calcioandyrobertsite, two new minerals from the Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Mineralogical Record: 30: 181-186.
- Gebhard, G. (1999): Tsumeb II. A Unique Mineral Locality. GG Publishing, Grossenseifen, Germany, 328 p.
- Kamona, A.F., Lévêque, J., Friedrich, G., and Haack, U. (1999): Lead isotopes of the carbonate-hosted Kabwe, Tsumeb, and Kipushi Pb-Zn-Cu sulphide deposits in relation to Pan African orogenesis in the Damaran-Lufilian Fold Belt of Central Africa. Mineralium Deposita 34, 273-283.
- Cooper, M.A. and Hawthorne, F.C. (2000): Highly undersaturated anions in the crystal structure of andyrobertsite - calcio-andyrobertsite, a doubly acid arsenate of the form K(Cd,Ca)[Cu2+5(AsO4)4{As(OH)2O2}](H2O)2. Canadian Mineralogist: 38: 817-830.
- Chetty, D., and Frimmel, H.E. (2000): The role of evaporites in the genesis of base metal sulphide mineralisation in the Northern Platform of the Pan-African Damara Belt, Namibia: geochemical and fluid inclusion evidence from carbonate wall rock alteration. Mineralium Deposita 35, 364-376.
- Mills, S. J. & Birch, W. D. (2007): A mineralogical note: New data on arsenate minerals from the Tsumeb mine, Namibia. Rocks & Minerals, 82(2), 135–139.
- Blaß, G., Kruijen, F. & Seyb, R. (2009): Neues von der Tsumeb Mine. Mineralien-Welt 20 (5), 60-65 (in German).
-Mills, S. J., Kampf, A. R., Raudsepp, M. & Christy, A. G. (2009): The crystal structure of Ga-rich plumbogummite from Tsumeb, Namibia, Mineralogical Magazine, 73(5), 837–845.
http://www.hedegaard.com/Minerals/Localities/Namibia/Tsumeb/Tsumeb.html





 Map Reference: 19°15'S , 17°42'E

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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Antimony1.CA.05
    Sb
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
      var: Amalgam1.AA.05
    (Ag,Hg)
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Acanthite2.BA.35
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
  		• Betekhtinite2.BE.05
    Pb
     
    2
    		(Cu,Fe)
     
    21
    		S
     
    15
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Bournonite2.GA.50
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
  		• Briartite2.KA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)GeS
     
    4
  		• Carrollite2.DA.05
    Cu(Co,Ni)
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cinnabar2.CD.15a
    HgS
  		• Colusite2.CB.30
    Cu
     
    26
    		V
     
    2
    		(As,Sn,Sb)
     
    6
    		S
     
    32
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Cubanite2.CB.55a
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Digenite2.BA.10
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
  		• Djurleite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    31
    		S
     
    16
  		• Enargite2.KA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
  		• Famatinite2.KA.10
    Cu
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    4
  		• Furutobeite2.BE.10
    (Cu,Ag)
     
    6
    		PbS
     
    4
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Gallite2.CB.10a
    CuGaS
     
    2
  		• Germanite (TL)2.CB.30
    Cu
     
    13
    		Fe
     
    2
    		Ge
     
    2
    		S
     
    16
  		• Germanocolusite2.CB.30
    Cu
     
    26
    		V
     
    2
    		(Ge,As)
     
    6
    		S
     
    32
  		• Glaucodot2.EB.10c
    (Co
     
    0.50
    		Fe
     
    0.50
    		)AsS
  		• Gratonite2.JB.55
    Pb
     
    9
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    15
  		• Greenockite2.CB.45
    CdS
  		• Idaite ?2.CB.15a
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    6
  		• Jamesonite2.HB.15
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
  		• Linnaeite2.DA.05
    Co
    2+
     
    		Co
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Luzonite2.KA.10
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
  		• Maikainite2.CB.30
    Cu
     
    20
    		(Fe,Cu)
     
    6
    		Mo
     
    2
    		Ge
     
    6
    		S
     
    32
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Mawsonite2.CB.20
    Cu
     
    6
    		Fe
     
    2
    		SnS
     
    8
  		• Metacinnabar2.CB.05a
    HgS
  		• Millerite2.CC.20
    NiS
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Ovamboite (TL)2.CB.30
    Cu
     
    20
    		(Fe,Cu,Zn)
     
    6
    		W
     
    2
    		Ge
     
    6
    		S
     
    32
  		• Patrónite ?2.EC.10
    VS
     
    4
  		• Perroudite2.FC.20c
    Hg
     
    5
    		Ag
     
    4
    		S
     
    5
    		I
     
    2
    		Cl
     
    2
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Realgar2.FA.15a
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Roxbyite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
  		• Seligmannite2.GA.50
    PbCuAsS
     
    3
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stannite2.CB.15a
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)SnS
     
    4
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Stromeyerite2.BA.40
    AgCuS
  		• Sulvanite2.CB.70
    Cu
     
    3
    		VS
     
    4
  		• Tennantite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Tungstenite2.EA.30
    WS
     
    2
  		• Umangite2.BA.25
    Cu
     
    3
    		Se
     
    2
  		• Wurtzite2.CB.45
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Atacamite3.DA.10a
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
  		• Connellite3.DA.25
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Nadorite3.DC.30
    PbSb[O
     
    2
    		|Cl]
  		• Prosopite3.CD.10
    CaAl
     
    2
    		(F,OH)
     
    8
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Anatase4.DD.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Ashoverite4.FA.10
    Zn(OH)
     
    2
  		• Biehlite (TL)4.DB.60
    ((Sb,As)O)
     
    2
    		[MoO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Brucite4.FE.05
    Mg(OH)
     
    2
  		• Brunogeierite (TL)4.BB.05
    (Ge,Fe)Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Chalcophanite4.FL.20
    (Zn,Fe,Mn)Mn
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Claudetite4.CB.45
    As
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Coronadite4.DK.05
    Pb(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
      var: Chalcotrichite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ekatite (TL)4.JB.75
    (Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Zn)
     
    12
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		(AsO
     
    3
    		)
     
    6
    		[AsO
     
    3
    		,HOSiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Eyselite (TL)4.DM.20
    Fe
    3+
     
    		Ge
    4+
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		(OH)
  		• Ferberite4.DB.30
    FeWO
     
    4
  		• Gebhardite (TL)4.JB.50
    Pb
     
    8
    		[O|Cl
     
    6
    		|(As
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Heterogenite4.FE.20
    CoO(OH)
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Leiteite (TL)4.JA.05
    Zn[As
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		]
  		• Lepidocrocite4.FE.15
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Ludlockite (TL)4.JA.45
    PbFe
    3+
    4
    		As
    3+
    10
    		O
     
    22
  		• Maghemite4.BB.15
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Massicot4.AC.25
    PbO
  		• Minium4.BD.05
    Pb
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
  		• Plattnerite4.DB.05
    PbO
     
    2
  		• Pyrolusite4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Amethyst4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Rock Crystal4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Reinerite (TL)4.JA.10
    Zn
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Schneiderhöhnite (TL)4.JA.35
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[As
     
    5
    		O
     
    13
    		]
  		• Spertiniite4.FD.05
    Cu(OH)
     
    2
  		• Stibiconite4.DH.20
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
  		• Stibioclaudetite (TL)4.CB.45
    AsSbO
     
    3
  		• Stottite (TL)4.FC.15
    Fe
    2+
     
    		[Ge
    4+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
  		• Söhngeite (TL)4.FC.05
    Ga(OH)
     
    3
  		• Tenorite4.AB.10
    CuO
  		• Tsumgallite (TL)4.FD.10
    GaO(OH)
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
      var: Plumboan Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
      var: Zincian Aragonite5.AB.15
    (Ca,Zn)[CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Aurichalcite5.BA.15
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Brianyoungite5.BF.30
    Zn
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)]
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
      var: Cobaltoan Dolomite5.AB.10
    (Ca,Mg,Co)CO
     
    3
      var: Zincian Dolomite5.AB.10
    Ca(Mg,Zn)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Dundasite5.DB.10
    PbAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hydrocerussite5.BE.10
    Pb
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Hydrozincite5.BA.15
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Leadhillite5.BF.40
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Macphersonite5.BF.40
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Magnesite5.AB.05
    MgCO
     
    3
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Minrecordite (TL)5.AB.10
    CaZn(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Otavite (TL)5.AB.05
    CdCO
     
    3
  		• Phosgenite5.BE.20
    Pb
     
    2
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Rhodochrosite5.AB.05
    MnCO
     
    3
  		• Rosasite5.BA.10
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
      var: Zincian Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
  		• Smithsonite5.AB.05
    ZnCO
     
    3
      var: Cadmian Smithsonite5.AB.05
    (Zn,Cd)CO
     
    3
      var: Cobaltoan Smithsonite5.AB.05
    (Zn,Co)CO
     
    3
      var: Cuprian Smithsonite5.AB.05
    (Zn,Cu)CO
     
    3
  		• Witherite5.AB.15
    BaCO
     
    3
  		• Zincrosasite (TL)5.BA.10
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
  		• Anhydrite7.AD.30
    CaSO
     
    4
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Beaverite7.BC.10
    Pb(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cu,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Caledonite7.BC.50
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Celestine7.AD.35
    SrSO
     
    4
  		• Chalcanthite7.CB.20
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Devilline7.DD.30
    CaCu
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Elyite7.DF.65
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu(SO
     
    4
    		)O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fleischerite (TL)7.DF.25
    Pb
     
    3
    		Ge[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fornacite7.FC.10
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		|CrO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Itoite (TL)7.BD.50
    Pb
     
    3
    		Ge
    4+
     
    		[O|OH|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Langite7.DD.10
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Leightonite7.CC.70
    K
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		Cu(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Linarite7.BC.65
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Molybdofornacite (TL)7.FC.10
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|(AsO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		)|(MoO
     
    4
    		,CrO
     
    4
    		)]
  		• Namuwite7.DD.50
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Plumbojarosite7.BC.10
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
  		• Posnjakite7.DD.10
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Powellite7.GA.05
    Ca[MoO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Schaurteite (TL)7.DF.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Ge[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Serpierite7.DD.30
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Sidpietersite (TL)7.JA.05
    Pb
     
    4
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(OH)
     
    2
    		|S
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		]
  		• Stolzite7.GA.05
    Pb[WO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Thaumasite7.DG.15
    Ca
     
    3
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Si(OH)
     
    6
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wulfenite7.GA.05
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
      var: Chillagite7.GA.05
    Pb[(Mo,W)O
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Adamite8.BB.30
    Zn
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
      var: Cobaltoan Adamite8.BB.30
    (Zn,Co)AsO
     
    4
    		OH
      var: Cuprian Adamite8.BB.30
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    2
    		AsO
     
    4
    		OH
  		• Agardite-(Ce)8.DL.15
    CeCu
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Andyrobertsite (TL)8.DH.50
    KCdCu
     
    5
    		[H
     
    2
    		AsO
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Arsenbrackebuschite (TL)8.BG.05
    Pb
     
    2
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Zn
    2+
     
    		)[(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Arsendescloizite (TL)8.BH.35
    PbZn[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Arseniosiderite8.DH.30
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Arsenogoyazite8.BL.10
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Arsentsumebite (TL)8.BG.05
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Austinite8.BH.35
    CaZn[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Bayldonite8.BH.45
    Cu
     
    3
    		Pb[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Betpakdalite8.DM.15
    {Mg(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    6
    		}Ca
     
    2
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    13
    		[Mo
    6+
    8
    		As
    5+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		O
     
    36
    		(OH)](H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    4
  		• Beudantite8.BL.05
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Calcioandyrobertsite (TL)8.DH.50
    KCaCu
     
    5
    		[H
     
    2
    		AsO
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Carminite8.BH.30
    PbFe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Chalcophyllite8.DF.30
    Cu
     
    18
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    9
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 33H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chenevixite8.DD.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Chudobaite (TL)8.CE.05
    (Mg,Zn)
     
    5
    		[HAsO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Clinoclase8.BE.20
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Conichalcite8.BH.35
    CaCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Corkite8.BL.05
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Descloizite8.BH.40
    Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Dufrénite8.DK.15
    Ca
     
    0.5
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Duftite (TL)8.BH.35
    PbCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
      var: Duftite-alpha8.BH.35
    PbCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Fahleite (TL)8.CH.55
    Zn
     
    5
    		CaFe
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		·14H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Feinglosite (TL)8.BG.05
    Pb
     
    2
    		(Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[OH|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Ferrilotharmeyerite (TL)8.CG.15
    Ca(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Zn)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
  		• Gaitite (TL)8.CG.05
    Ca
     
    2
    		Zn[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gallobeudantite (TL)8.BL.05
    PbGa
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Gartrellite8.CG.20
    Pb(Cu,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Zn)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
  		• Gerdtremmelite (TL)8.BE.40
    (Zn,Fe)(Al,Fe)
     
    2
    		AsO
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    5
  		• Hedyphane8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Helmutwinklerite (TL)8.CG.20
    Pb(Zn,Cu)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hidalgoite8.BL.05
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Hörnesite8.CE.40
    Mg
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Jamesite (TL)8.BK.25
    Pb
     
    2
    		Zn(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Zn)
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
  		• Johillerite (TL)8.AC.10
    Na(Mg,Zn)
     
    3
    		Cu[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Keyite (TL)8.CA.50
    Cu
    2+
    3
    		Zn
     
    4
    		Cd
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Koritnigite (TL)8.CB.20
    Zn[HAsO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Köttigite8.CE.40
    Zn
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lammerite8.AB.30
    Cu
     
    3
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Lavendulan8.DG.05
    NaCaCu
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
      var: Zinclavendulan8.DG.05
    NaCaCu
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Legrandite8.DC.10
    Zn
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lukrahnite (TL)8.CG.20
    Ca(Cu,Zn)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Zn)[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
  		• Mawbyite8.CG.15
    Pb(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Zn)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
  		• Metazeunerite8.EB.10
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mimetite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Mixite8.DL.15
    BiCu
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mottramite8.BH.40
    Pb(Cu,Zn)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Ojuelaite8.DC.15
    ZnFe
    3+
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Olivenite8.BB.30
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
      var: Zincian Olivenite8.BB.30
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
  		• Paradamite8.BB.35
    Zn
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Parnauite8.DF.35
    Cu
     
    9
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Philipsbornite8.BL.10
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Plumbogummite
    var: Ga-rich plumbogummite    		8.BL.10
    PbH(Al,Ga)3(PO4)2(OH)6
  		• Prosperite (TL)8.CA.60
    CaZn
     
    2
    		[OH|HAsO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Pyromorphite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Schultenite (TL)8.AD.30
    PbHAsO
     
    4
  		• Scorodite8.CD.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Segnitite8.BL.10
    PbFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Sewardite (TL)8.BH.30
    CaFe
    3+
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Stranskiite (TL)8.AB.35
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    3
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Talmessite8.CG.05
    Ca
     
    2
    		Mg[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Thometzekite (TL)8.CG.15
    Pb(Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
  		• Tilasite8.BH.10
    CaMg[F|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Tsumcorite (TL)8.CG.15
    Pb(Zn,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
  		• Tsumebite (TL)8.BG.05
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Vanadinite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Warikahnite (TL)8.CA.35
    Zn
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wilhelmkleinite (TL)8.BB.40
    ZnFe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Zincgartrellite (TL)8.CG.20
    Pb(Zn,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cu)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
  		• Zincolivenite8.BB.30
    CuZn(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
  		• Zincroselite (TL)8.CG.10
    Ca
     
    2
    		Zn[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Alamosite9.DO.20
    Pb
     
    12
    		[Si
     
    12
    		O
     
    36
    		]
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Almandine9.AD.25
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Baileychlore9.EC.55
    (Zn,Fe,Al,Mg)
     
    6
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
  		• Bartelkeite (TL)9.JA.10
    PbFe
    2+
     
    		Ge
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Clinochlore9.EC.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Dioptase9.CJ.30
    Cu
     
    6
    		(Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		)·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Fraipontite9.ED.15
    (Zn,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Hemimorphite9.BD.10
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Kasolite9.AK.15
    Pb(UO
     
    2
    		)[SiO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kegelite (TL)9.EC.80
    Pb
     
    12
    		(Zn,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		Si
     
    11
    		O
     
    38
    		 or near
  		• Krieselite (TL)9.AF.20
    (Al,Ga)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|GeO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Larsenite9.AB.10
    PbZn[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Mathewrogersite (TL)9.CJ.55
    Pb
     
    7
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Cu)Al
     
    3
    		Ge[(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    6
    		|(Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		)
     
    4
    		]
  		• Melanotekite9.BE.80
    Pb
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[O
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Montmorillonite9.EC.40
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Orthoclase9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Otjisumeite (TL)9.JA.15
    PbGe
     
    4
    		O
     
    9
  		• Palygorskite9.EE.20
    (Mg,Al)
     
    5
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Plancheite9.DB.35
    Cu
     
    8
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Plumbotsumite (TL)9.HH.20
    Pb
     
    5
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    8
    		(OH)
     
    10
  		• Queitite (TL)9.BF.20
    Pb
     
    4
    		Zn
     
    2
    		[SO
     
    4
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Shattuckite9.DB.40
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    		]
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Tremolite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Willemite9.AA.05
    Zn
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• Carnevallite-
    Cu
     
    3
    		GaS
     
    4
  		• 'Kintoreite-Segnitite Series'-
  		• O'Danielite (TL)-
    Na(Zn,Mg)
     
    3
    		H
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
  		• 'Psilomelane'-
  		• 'Unnamed (Zn Arsenate)'-
    Zn, As, O, H
  		• β-Roselite-
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Co
    2+
     
    		,Mg)[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O


    284 entries listed. 278 valid minerals.


    Mineral Paragenesis:
    earlylate

    calcioanhydrorobertsite

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