| 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 | β826 photos of Malachite associated with Azurite at this locality. |
| Cerussite | β389 photos of Malachite associated with Cerussite at this locality. |
| Calcite | β340 photos of Malachite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
| Dolomite | β137 photos of Malachite associated with Dolomite at this locality. |
| Cuprite | β107 photos of Malachite associated with Cuprite at this locality. |
| Mimetite | β93 photos of Malachite associated with Mimetite at this locality. |
| Dioptase | β92 photos of Malachite associated with Dioptase at this locality. |
| Wulfenite | β72 photos of Malachite associated with Wulfenite at this locality. |
| Duftite | β70 photos of Malachite associated with Duftite at this locality. |
| Quartz | β69 photos of Malachite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| 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 (526 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 7409 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:7409:4 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | ff506ca8-74dd-4036-afb1-ca332ff65b52 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Malachite |
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| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | βTsumeb smelter slag locality, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | βTsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 17.8km (11.0 miles) | βAlt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 22.4km (13.9 miles) | βTschudi Mine, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 33.2km (20.6 miles) | βNosib Mine, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 38.0km (23.6 miles) | βKhusib Springs Mine (Khuiseb Springs Mine), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 38.7km (24.1 miles) | βAbenab Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 39.5km (24.6 miles) | βAbenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 40.5km (25.2 miles) | βFinsterbergen prospect, Finsterbergen Farm 469, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 50.1km (31.2 miles) | βKupferberg 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, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York. |
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia