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Algodonite from
Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia


Locality type:Constituency
Classification
Species:Algodonite
Formula:(Cu1-xAsx)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Algodonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:280102
Long-form Identifier:1:3:280102:5
GUID (UUID V4):f1c35e8d-3025-4c04-a5c6-a32d6751df47
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
Algodonite Cu6 As c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Crystal Data: Hexagonal. Point Group:...about 50 km north of Nice, Alpes-Maritimes. At Tsumeb, Namibia. In the Talmessi mine, 35 km west of Anarak...Williams, S.A. (1963) Crystals of rammelsbergite and algodonite. Amer. Mineral., 48, 421–422. (3) Berry, L.G
Book (edition)
53.4 cream to bluish white; 52.84 Calaverite Algodonite light cream; 63.27 cream; 62.67 slight cream...Madenköy Mine, Çayeli, Rize Province, Black Sea Region, Turkey (sample: Halbach); XPL If marked in description... Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia (sample: Melcher/Oberthür); PPL D Fine-grained... Karabash, Chelyabinsk Oblast’, Southern Urals Region, Russia Au-Cu alloys, native Copper, native Gold...Potaro River, Kangaruma District, Potaro-Siparuni Region, Guyana Chalcopyrite, native Gold, Hematite, Millerite
Catalog/List
the pseudomorph are showing on the back 4x6 Tsumeb Namibia ÂŁ28 28 Mg LUCCHESIITE, a very rare tourmaline...looking , metallic nodule which is a mixture of Algodonite, Domeykite (Cu As) and Native Copper, Keweenaw...green areas in white feldspar and quartz Usakos Namibia ÂŁ8 4x4 cm 94 TOURMALINISED GRANITE pinkish brown
Catalog/List
standing up on matrix, |xl to 1x2, $2.00, $5.00. ALGODONITE (CurAs), Keweenaw, Michigan. Dull reddish metallic...faces of lÂŁx5 Quartz crystal, $7.00. ANGLESITE, Tsumeb, South West Africa. Large crystals (1x1^) with...Italy. Yellowish with quartz, 1x1^,$1.00. AZURITE, Tsumeb, South West Africa. Dark blue sharply terminated...terminated crystals on 2^x5i matrix, $8.00. BAYLDONITE, Tsumeb, South West Africa. Dark green pseudomorph after...00; 1x2, $5.00: 14x3, $6.00. South West Africa (Tsumeb). Twinned gray crystals, 1x14, $5.00. Showing reticulated
Catalog/List
S 80.00 ALGODONITE - Sheldon-Columbia Mine, Portage Lake, Houghton Co., Michigan - Algodonite was found...from the Sheldon-Columbia Mine is typical of Algodonite from other Northern Michigan occurrences. The...information for Domeykite, while infon11ation an Algodonite appears on P. 8. Also see "EM"li, P. 13 and 231-232...Specimens are priced according to the richness of Algodonite as Domeykite, where present, is in very small...TENNANTITE - Tsumeb, South West Africa - Dana & type locale - Ref: Min. Record, 39, and 164 (Tsumeb issue)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Formula Abbreviation Native copper CI• Cu Algodonite Domeykite CusAs(?) Cu:•As alg dom ,/llgodonite...provedto be a mixture of arsenical copperwith algodonite(62). However, Ramdohr (61) holdsthat because...naturallyoccurringluzonite-enargite pairsare few. At Tsumeb,Moritz (51) reportsthat bothmineralscontainonly...abbreviationsused in this paper. Cf. Chace (14). alg algodonite CusAs en enargite CuaAsS4 As arsenic As...571--599. 22. Flores, T., 1946, Geologia minera de la region N.E. del Estado de Michoacan, Mexico: Univ. Nac
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Fleischerit und Itoit, zwei neue Germanium-Mineralien Tsumeb. Neues Johrb. Mineral., Montash' 1960, 132-142...minerals were found in the upper oxidation zone of the Tsumeb Mine, associated with cerussite, mimetite, and...lr, FnaNr eNn Rov, Rusruu (1959) High-pressure region of the silica isotypes Zeitschr. Kri.st., ltl....aggregates on chalcocite in the 1000 m. level of the Tsumeb Mine, S.W. Africa. Color cyan-bIue. It is triclinic...dolomite. The ore contains abundant niccolite, algodonite, and domeykite. Anaiysis on 300 mg. gave As:Os
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Locality: The Berisal Complex, Wasenhorn, Simplon Region, Switzerland. Occurrence: In schists associated...Name: After the Gantertal, a famous valley in the region in which the mineral was found. Comments: IMA No...of muscovite from the Berisal Complex, Simplon Region, Switzerland. Canadian Mineralogist 41, 1271-1280...silver, mercurian silver, domeykite, djurleite and algodonite in small geodes. General appearance: Aggregates...Tsumgallite GaO(OH) O RTHORHOMBIC Locality: Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Occurrence: In vugs of rich germanite
Book
coppercrystals come from many localities like Tsumcb, Namibia and Chessy. France. Crystals up to 140mm (5'A in)...to 15 mm ("/» in) come from Konder in Khabarovsk Region, small crystals, but mainly nuggets, weighing up...aggregates are found in Sri Lanka (Radegara, Galle region). Accumulations in Buckingham and Grenvillc, Quebec...(Diamantina, Minas Gerais), Congo. Angola and Namibia were found in placer deposits. Diamonds of industrial...cuprite, algodonite and silver. Common in masses, weighing several kg, together with algodonite in the
Book (edition)
Rhodesia, and S.W. Africa: Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, respectively. However, although Madagascar is...and pressure conditions in a most clearly seen region may in rise greatly over a period of time....Kenya 69 72 36 antique USSR 10 emerald cut Tsumeb, 28 pear octagon pear shield pear pear shield...2 4. 7GY 5GY 3. 3.5/8.0 0.9/5.5 2.7/1 2.0 Namibia Enstatite brown green light Epidote Euclase Fluonte...Brazil Brazil Namibia Namibia Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Namibia Namibia 1 15 50 16
Book (edition)
Compounds, with Copper, Silver, Gold and Nickel Algodonite II/A.01-10 Domeykite II/A.01-20 Dyscrasite II/A...grey); Schwarzenthal, Krkonose Mts., Hradec Králové Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic [j]; Nic. // Arsenolamprite...reflections); Schwarzenthal, Krkonose Mts., Hradec Králové Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic [j]; Nic. + 82 Arsenolamprite... Tellurium A 120 μ C B 66 μ 66 μ 91 Algodonite (Whitneyite, Darwinite) Geologic Environment:...Crystallography II/A.01-Algodonite-Cuprostibite series II/A.01-10 Algodonite II/A.01-20 Domeykite II/A
Book
coppercrystals co1ne from many localities like Tsumeb, Namibia and Chessy, France. Crystals up to 140mm (5½...15 mm (1 9h2 in) come from Konder in Khabarovsk Region, small crystals, but mainly nuggets, weighing up...aggregates are found in Sri Lanka (Radegara, Galle region). Accumulations in Buckingham and Grenville, Quebec...cuprite, algodonite and silver. Cornn1on in masses, weighing several kg, together with algodonite in the...Republic. Sphalerite, 56 mm, Picos de Europa, Spain Algodonite, 60 mm, Keweenaw Peninsula, U.S.A. ' ' «
Catalog/List
with crystals to 1-3:" in length, 1:1.5Op. 2. ALGoDoNITE. Mowhawk Mine, Keweenaw Pen., Michigan, U.S.A...crank-shaft in shape. 4~2~x1t", ÂŁ14.00 1S. CALCITE. Tsumeb, Dtavi, S.W. Africa. Sharp clear rhombic crystals...crystalline mass. 2~1~1t", ÂŁ9.00 20. CERUSSITE. Tsumeb, Otavi, S.W. Africa. Fine sharp creamy lustrous...magnetite/calcite matrix. 2ix2ix1':''', ÂŁ7.00 51. MALACHITE. Tsumeb, [ttavi, S.W. Africa. 8right green sharp feathery
Journal (issue)
C. G. Garavelli, F. Vurro and G. C. Fioravanti Tsumeb! New minerals and their associations.............137 by P. Keller and W. Bartelke Stolzite from Tsumeb .................................................Braithwaite Arsendescloizite, a new mineral from Tsumeb ................155 by P. Keller and P. J. Dunn...May-June, 1982 Minrecordite a new mineral from Tsumeb by Carlo G. Garavelli and Filippo Vurro Instituto...was found on a unique dioptase specimen from Tsumeb, Namibia, which came from the second oxidation zone
Journal (issue)
Mimetite crystals, among the finest in the world, from Tsumeb. The crystals, from the collection of Gerhard Becker...the foot of the “green hill”, the outcrop of the Tsumeb orebody, in 1905. (Archives, Swakopmund Museum)...finest in the world, from the same small pocket at Tsumeb which produced the crystals on the front cover...single most comprehensive work ever pub­ lished on Tsumeb. The seed was first planted when Dwight Weber suggested...inal research on Tsumeb minerals was solicited. With computer assistance, the 1147 Tsumeb specimens in the
Journal (issue)
waren voor mineralenverzamelaars, zoals Zimbabwe en Tsumeb. Op de duur kocht en verkocht hij ganse verzamelingen...of the Lower Paleozoic basement in the Brussels Region, Belgium * * MINERAL NEWS 22(1), 01.06 1/2-7...Kainosite-(Y) from the Strontian mines, Highland Region, Scotland 27-28 The first British occurrence of...Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Leicestershire 43-51 Algodonite and domeykite from New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton...km van Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazilië (Atencio, 2005). Tuperssuatsiaiet is
Book
Mountainland The Central Northern to Northwest Region including Damaraland The Central Namib Desertand...Copper Deposits The South The Pegmatitesin Central Namibia Luderitz and the Diamonds 44 49 241 254 272 275... Encyclopedia of the Mineralsof Namibia 443 Meteorites in Namibia Bibliography Index Photo credits...__ Republic of Namibia The President State House W°Ntdhoek FOREWORD Namibia is endowed with an...from Namibia are displayed in all the famous natural science museums in the World, and our Tsumeb Mine
Journal (issue)
being near- Medieval, with a closed society, this region existed as a separate kingdom until 1974 when the...copper, malachite, trippkeite, olivenite, and algodonite. The new mineral name is for Dr. Radovan , crystallographer...within a 3 cm vug at the 31 st level of the Tsumeb mine, Namibia. It is intergrown with ferrilotharmeyerite...)i(OH) 2 , the Ca-analog of carminite, from Tsumeb, Namibia: description and crystal structure. Can. Mineral...copper, native silver, domeykite, djurleite, and algodonite as a supergene product in small geodes in a calcite
Catalog/List
......... . CUPRODESCLOIZITE South West Africa Tsumeb, Otavi-Bergland district Yellow green massive coating...Sulfide of copper and germanium South West Africa Tsumeb, Otavi-Bergland district Reddish-brown metallic...wulfenite ................ . South West Africa Tsumeb, Otavi-Bergland district Orange yellow crystalled...quartz, rare; intimate intergrowth of domykite and algodonite .. MUSCOVITE Hydrous potassium aluminum silicate...on quartz .................. South West Africa Tsumeb, Otavi-Bergland district Dark greenish-black crystalled
Journal (issue)
abundant as silver, and about 50,000 times as Tsumeb, Namibia abundant as gold), it is found in native form...“half-breeds”), arsenic (variety whitneyite, minerals algodonite and domeykite), bismuth, iron, antimony, or mercury...in Canada, Chile, Sweden (Falun), Russia, Namibia (Tsumeb), and England (Cornwall) have also produced...example, Lake Nyos is a crater lake in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. On 8/21/1986, it had an event that
Book (edition)
metamorphism the temperature and pressure conditions in a region may rise greatly over a period of time. A given...Optics: Locality a B y Birefringence Mapimi, Tsumeb, Tsumeb, Laurium, Mexico S.W.A.(Cu) S.W.A.(Co) Greece...Mexico: fine sprays of crystals in limonite matrix. Tsumeb, S.W. Africa—fine crystals, sometimes colored purple...Calcite, Gypsum. Crystallography: See: Feldspar. ALGODONITE Formula: Also: Domeykite, Mohawkite. Colors:...10). Cleavage: None. Fracture subconchoidal in algodonite. uneven in domeykite, Occurrence: Localities
Book
or the name is discredited, a variety, etc. T Tsumeb (vol. 8, no. 3) M y Michigan Copper Country (vol...Yukon Phosphates (vol. 23, no. 4) Therefore, the Tsumeb issue, for example, will be referenced: 8:Tl00-105...sequence. Similarly, five book-format issues (8/#3, Tsumeb; 23/#2, Michigan Copper Country; 23/#4, Yukon Phosphates;... 49-96 97-152 153-200 201-264 PEGMATITES] TSUMEB] EUROPE] VOL/YEAR 1/ 2/ 3I 4I 5I 6I 8 / 1977...Rare-earth minerals in the Alpine ar,d Subalpine region [Switzerland,Austria and Iti:Jy](by C. M. Gramaccioli)
Catalog/List
micro on matrix £3 COPPER M I NERALS 266 ALGODONITE Cu/6 As Just visible, metallic mass in matrix...crystals,scattered in white Calcite (Spitzkoppe, Namibia) ’4 x '4 £1.50 1x1 £3.50 1x2 £7 2x2 £15 060 GREENOCKITE...pure colourless thin plate like clear plastic.(Tsumeb Namibia) 1cm £4 1x2cm £10 214 LEPIDOLITE Mica Group...PETALITE Li Al Si/4 0/10 pure white massive. (Karibib Namibia) 1x2 70p 2x2 £1.50 2x4 £3 324 PETALITE Li Al Si/4...half ins size, forming a group Ixlxl ins £10 (Tsumeb Namibia) 6 ARAGONITE variety TARNOWITZITE atractive
Journal (issue)
to the Batalha deposit. Other pegmatites in the region have been found to contain tourmaline colored by...quality; and the Khan pegmatite near Rössing, Namibia, is also high in copper content, although it has...Alkali-deficient elbaite from pegmatites of the Seridó region, Borborema Province, NE Brazil. Revista Brasileira...Record, volume 33, March–April, 2002 tonomous Region, and Jiangxi Province (Anonymous, 1980). Until...Gemstone Deposits of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region September 7–10, 2002 First Announcement and Call
Journal (issue)
Tetrawickmanite from Langban, Sweden by Pete J. Dunn Tsumeb Notes............................................ineral deposits or occurrences within the state or region. Any serious collector should have at least the...Record, Ja n u a ry-F eb ru a ry, 1978 For the TSUMEB SECONDARIES Dioptase —Cerussite S m ithso nite—O...Johnson and Jones, 1973). M an’s activities in the region are predom inantly pastoral, with M artins Well...Tertiary. T hree form ations are of interest in the region of the phos­ phate deposit: the Pound quartzite
 
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