| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Smithsonite |
| Formula: | ZnCO3 |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Tsumebite
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Cerussite | β251 photos of Smithsonite associated with Cerussite at this locality. |
| Mimetite | β157 photos of Smithsonite associated with Mimetite at this locality. |
| Calcite | β95 photos of Smithsonite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
| Galena | β90 photos of Smithsonite associated with Galena at this locality. |
| Malachite | β66 photos of Smithsonite associated with Malachite at this locality. |
| Tennantite Subgroup | β64 photos of Smithsonite associated with Tennantite Subgroup at this locality. |
| Azurite | β64 photos of Smithsonite associated with Azurite at this locality. |
| Willemite | β48 photos of Smithsonite associated with Willemite at this locality. |
| Dolomite | β46 photos of Smithsonite associated with Dolomite at this locality. |
| Cuprite | β39 photos of Smithsonite associated with Cuprite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Smithsonite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (1273 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 3811 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:3811:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 11c9da0e-3bec-4175-92b7-595ec2248a43 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite |
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| 37.4km (23.2 miles) | βTiger Tunnel, Olifantsfontein 9, 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 |
| 40.5km (25.2 miles) | βOlifantsfontein Mine, Olifantsfontein 9, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 45.0km (28.0 miles) | βAuros Farm 595, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 49.4km (30.7 miles) | βBaltika Mine, Baltika Farm 515, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 50.1km (31.2 miles) | βKupferberg Mine, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 53.6km (33.3 miles) | βKombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 63.7km (39.6 miles) | βBerg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein 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