Rodgerberg Mine, Guchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rodgerberg Mine | Mine |
| Guchab-Rodgerberg area | Area |
| Otavi Constituency | Constituency |
| Otjozondjupa Region | Region |
| Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 42' 34'' South , 17° 49' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grootfontein | 24,099 (2014) | 33.7km |
| Otavi | 4,562 (2012) | 52.7km |
| Tsumeb | 12,190 (2013) | 54.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
16669
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16669:1
GUID (UUID V4):
b3cd83e3-4795-4a29-9bd9-f4c3ef3d2ac0
Productive from 1919 to 1931.
Known for nice dioptase.
Located about 1 km east of the Guchab mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) Description: As "Barthite." |
| β Dioptase Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Plancheite Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
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