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Chrysocolla from
Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Comments:From ore dumps found associated with tangeite and calcite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1284299
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1284299:5
GUID (UUID V4):48615184-9301-4404-a3d3-aaa862830477
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
61.2km (38.0 miles) ā“˜Kombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
63.7km (39.6 miles) ā“˜Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
94.6km (58.8 miles) ā“˜Finsterbergen prospect, Finsterbergen Farm 469, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
mineralization in the Otavi Mountain Land, Northern Namibiaā€”a review and regional interpretation A.F. Kamona...GĆ¼nzel b a b University of Namibia, Private Bag 13301, Windhoek, Namibia Ongopolo Mining Ltd., Main Street...Street, P.O. Box 40, Tsumeb, Namibia Received 16 May 2004; accepted 10 April 2006 Available online 4...like Tsumeb (Pbā€“Cuā€“Znā€“Ge), Kombat (Cuā€“Pbā€“Zn), Berg Aukas (Znā€“Pbā€“V), Abenab West (Pbā€“Znā€“V) all occur in...carbonate-hosted Pbā€“Zn deposits in the Abenab Subgroup at Berg Aukas and Abenab is not well constrained, but the stable
Report (issue)
Smithsonite slice and egg, 5.8 and 2.7 cm tall Masua Mine, Carbonia-lglesias, Sardinia, Italy Cal and Kerith...page Smithsonite, 9.2 cm wide 400 Foot Level, Kelly Mine, Magdalena District Socorro County, New Mexico Steve...Greece ion; Scovil photo ne xi repaired) umeb, Namibia ion; Fisher photo ļæ½exico; mithsoni Phila Bunks...1867. Ā·thsonian Smithsonite First Oxide Zone, Tsu Mine, Tsumeb, Nami 10cm tall Brent Lockhart coll Joe...of 10 centimeters! The crystal is from Tsumeb, Namibia, and is on display at the National Museum of Natural
Book
REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA - MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF NAMIBIA FIRST...ENERGY Of the several hundred minerals present in Namibia, around sixty have been exploited. some, such as...base metals and industrial minerals have helped Namibia rank amongst the top five mining countries in Africa...terms of production and reserves. In this context, Namibia is a major producer of copper, lead, zinc, cadmium...unpublished. It is evident that mineral exploration in Namibia, as elsewhere. has changed from serendipitous discoveries
Book
GerhardNiedermayr& Gabi Schneider bode ,rand berg Organ Pipes / Twyfelfontein 7 AiAiba / farm...Mountainland The Central Northern to Northwest Region including Damaraland The Central Namib Desertand...s Onganja Mine and Surrounding Copper Deposits The South The Pegmatitesin Central Namibia Luderitz and... Encyclopedia of the Mineralsof Namibia 443 Meteorites in Namibia Bibliography Index Photo credits...__ Republic of Namibia The President State House WĀ°Ntdhoek FOREWORD Namibia is endowed with an
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Smithsonite. (7 Ɨ 4 cm; D49972), Broken Hill Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales. Prospect dolerite...Figure 6. Anglesite (5 Ɨ 3 cm; D49920), Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales. Figure 7. Pyromorphite...(4.7 Ɨ 3 cm; D49966), 17 Level, Zinc Corporation mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales. specimens from these...10. Malachite (32 Ɨ 21 cm; D50673), Great Cobar mine, Cobar, New South Wales. pounds (Henley 1988)....thanks to contacts he made with both the miners and mine managers. However, it was in the Broken Hill pubs
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
University Auburn, Alabama 36849-5305 TSUMEB, NAMIBIA D istinctive colors are characteristic of certain...certain mineral species. For instance, azurite, chrysocolla, and turquoise bring to mind vivid images of...mines, Phoenixville, Chester County, the Ueberroth mine near Bethlehem, and the zinc mines at Friedensville...County, Arkansas (Richards 1993). and the Hill lead mine, Hardin County, Illinois, are noted for such specimens...modest-quality specimens from the Sherman tunnel mine in the Leadville district. It is reported in beautiful
Catalog/List
TN. 45 Ā£12 00 NATIVE SILVER with COPPER, Central Mine, Keweenaw Co . Michigan, USA. Growths of native...schistose matrix. R.MI. 77 Ā£12.00 NATIVE GOLD, Homestake Mine, Lead,South Dakota, USA. Flecks of native gold <4mm...matrix. R.MI. ' 6 Ā£12 00 NATIVE GOLD, Homestake Mine, Lead,South Dakota, USA. Flecks of native gold <4mm...matrix. R.ML : 81 ā–  Ā£12.00 NATIVE GOLD, Homestake Mine, Lead,South Dakota, USA. Flecks of native gold <4mm...26x7x5mm. 44 Ā£18.00 NATIVE SILVER & COPPER, White Pine Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA. Flatfish growth of
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
0.084 13.6 13.60 South Africa Mapochs Mine Rhovan Mine 1.5 0.52 1.5 1.06 1.60 Generally, VTM...Russia and the Chinese deposit in the Panzhihua region contain resources of 13.6 and 10.4 million metric...Silicate - Hemimorphite Zn4 Si2 O7 (OH)2 Ā·H2 O Chrysocolla (Cu2āˆ’x Alx )H2āˆ’x Si2 O5 (OH)4 Ā·nH2 O Sauconite...vanadate ore from Abenab West Mine, Namibia. After the closure of the Berg Aukas Mine and stoppage of the flotation...been mined in commercial quantities in Spain, Namibia, Zambia, USA, Mexico, and Argentina [59,60]. The
Journal (issue)
Foote also made several collecting visits to the mine in 1890-1891, and brought back many good specimens...chemist and physicist). In 1895 Niven purchased the mine from its owner, on behalf of Thomas Edison. In the...dozen mines were opened, one of which (the Mariposa mine) produced a wider variety of mercury minerals than...cutting coarse-grained reddish granites of the hilly region thereabouts, known geologically as the Llano Uplift...Morgenstern photo. Calcite, 5.8 cm, from the Mariposa mine, Terlingua; Roh Lavinsky (The Arkenstone) specimen
Catalog/List
Visa or Mastercard 1 MALACHITE and CHRYSOCOLLA, Mashamba VVest Mine, Kolwez1, Katanga (Shaba) Next Mineral...calcites 72x53x46mm 5 CINNABAR on Dolomite, Chatian Mine, Fenghuang Co, Hunan Province China Xtals to 6mm...September Mine, Madan, Rhodope Mis Plovdiv Oblast, Bulgaria 94x58x.25mm 3 NATIVE COPPER Champion Mine, Houghton...DESCLOIZITE with Dolomite Berg Aukas, Grootfonte1n D1st., Ot1ozond1upa Region, Nam1b1a Xtals around 4.5mm...5mm 100x77x20mm 7 CELESTITE, Sakoany Mine Katsepy MahaJanga (Ma1unga) Province, Madagascar Gemmy xtals
Journal (issue)
Westcott copper mine, comprised three separate collecting sites in two short adits and the mine dump. Nearby...Nearby was the Badger Level section of the Huglith mine complex, which was our other location. We were too...a layby in the forestry surrounding the Huglith mine. When we did so later in the day there were some...more interesting of the. sites at the ā€¢Westcott mine, though a few good finds were made in the two ad...ā€¢ ā€¢ ā€¢, :. ā€¢ I Originally started as a copper mine in the latter part of the 1800s, the workinĀ·gs at
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Cardiff CF102HH, Wales 2 Geological Survey of Namibia, Windhoek Abstract: The Tsumeb polymetallic carbonate-hosted...carbonate-hosted replacement deposit in northern Namibia, although now closed, is a world-renowned deposit...through the deposit and during operations into the mine workings, even during early mining, often with different...collections housed in the Geological Survey of Namibia include specimens collected by Hans Schneiderhƶhn...museum houses the specimen collection of the last mine manager at Tsumeb, Tony De Beer that comprises excellent
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
15-cm-long natrolite crystals from Hardap Dam, Namibia; and an unusual specimen of prehnite and thomsonite...Triassic-Jurassic mammal-like reptiles from the famous Karoo region of South Africa, Cretaceous ammonites, Permian...with nine meteorites and tektites from Gibeon in Namibia. Geological MaterialFlocks Four cases depicting...Caves in the Western Cape Province. From Tsumeb, Namibia A tall, upright glass case containing several shelves...From Other Namibia Localities One case of seventeen descloizite specimens from Berg Aukas, Otavi mountain
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
44118 janet_clifford@att.net Leadhillite Tsumeb, Namibia O xide-zone minerals present the collector with...size, such as those found uniquely at Tsumeb, Namibia. The leadhillite discovery at Tsumeb was world...other exotic oxidized zone in an as-yet-undeveloped mine. For now, however, Tsumeb holds top honors for the...name leadhillite in 1832, establishing the Susanna mine, Leadhills, as the type locality (Dana 1896). There...being an active commercial miner for minerals in Namibia. He works globally in the mining industry and is
Journal (issue)
Jebel Ouichane, Sagangane, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco. Doug Fiske collection; Jordan Root photo...row, from left: Euclase, 2.3 cm, from the GachalĆ” mine, GuaviĆ³-GuatĆ©que mining district, BoyacĆ” Department...Budd photo. Tanzanite, 7.6 cm, from the Merelani mine near Arusha, Tanzania. Barry & Beth Kitt collection;...Fluorite on quartz, 13 cm, from the Yaogangxian mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. The...Spodumene (variety kunzite), 9 cm, from the Urucum mine, GalilĆ©ia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Gus & Jane Eifler
Journal (issue)
with Mimetite on Barite 5.1 cm, from the Rowley mine, Maricopa County, Arizona. Dick Morris collection;...explore literally thousands of mineral occurrences, mine dumps and abandoned mines in the public domain administered...Heintzelman (1805-1880) shipped ore specimens from his mine to be exhibited at the Cincinnati Merchant's Exchange...later when Edwin Over paid a visit to the Red Cloud mine and made one of history's most spectacular wulfenite...discovery at tbe Red Cloud mine, Ed Over moved on in 1939 to investigate tbe Hilltop mine in Cochise County.
Catalog/List
7. APATITE variety FRANCOLITE. Fowey ';onsols Mine, Tywardreath, Cornwall. Small, sharp, ttansparent...2xlt". Ā£1.50. 9. BAYLDONITE. Penberthy Crofts Mine, St. Hilary, Cornwall. Rich, apple green crusts...Itxlt". 75p. -2- 10. BEUDANTITE. Penberthy Cro~ts Mine, st. Hilary, Cornwall. Transparent, well formed...'1ssociation. 3x2x2". Ā£3. 15. C SSITEnITE. Giew Mine, Nr. st. Ives, Cornwall. Unusual, vein section consisting... Cl SSITERITE v8.riety "TOADS-EYE" Tin. G'1rth Mine, Nr. Sancreed, Cornwall. Pale brovm spots and masses
Catalog/List
Quartzose gossan. 2x2". Ā£1. 5. hNGLESITE. Parys Mine, bllglesey, N. Wales. Small well formed lustrous...type location. 3xlt'l. Ā£2. 6. aPATITE. Stennagwyn Mine, Nr. St. ~ustell, Cornwall. Pale bluish hexagonal... iU'a.TITE var iety FRl..NCOLITE. Fowey Consols Mine, Tywardrea th, Cornwall. i,. 2xl" cavity in Quartz/slate...crystals. Itxl..". Ā£5. 22. C'I.SSITERITE. Killifreth Mine, Chacewater, Corm.,rall. Bright sharp blackish crystals...association. 2xlt". Ā£4. 23. C,,,SSITERITE. Poldice Mine, Gvrennap, Corm'all. b. crust of intergro\om bro\offiish
Catalog/List
an shale, some with Arsenopyrite (Bedford Consols Mine, Devon England) The size varies from lxl to lx2...C315 single 1/2 ins NATIVE ARSENIC rich (Kusa Mine, near ,Bau, lx2 f.5 ā€¢2x2 EIO crystal, across. ...of Chalcopyrite. (16 level, Sim.ms Lade, Geevor Mine ,Cornwall) size reflects the area of botryoidal...80 lxl f.9 platy qrey-brown 5mm f.2.50 coverage Mine, small crystals of brown Devon) copper coloured...Cornwall) f.4 2x2 f7 metallic (Pyrite like) No 2 Mine, Chibougamau, lem rock. (Mt micros w1th Unusual
Catalog/List
crystalised. Quartz. 2xlf". Ā£9.00. 4. Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, N.S. WalSS, Australia. Very fine sharp...to 1" in diameter scattered on greenish blue Chrysocolla on Porphry matrix. Showy and colourful specimen... Ā£8. DO. 11. 12. 13. 14. AURICHALCITE. 79 Mine, Gi~a Co., Ari~o~a, U.S.A. Specimen A - Select,...attractive specimen. 2txltxlt". Ā£4.50. AZURITE. Bou Sko~r Mine, Atlas Mts., Morocco. Specimen ~ - A choice group...Barytes matrix. 2tx2-txlt". Ā£7.00. BARYTES. wetgrove Mine, Wensleydale, Yorkshire. Specimen A - Lustrous,
Catalog/List
attention at all times. JULY 1973 1. ADAMITE. Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico. Choice well-formed yellowish green...gossan. lxl lT ā€¢ Ā£1- 6. ARTHURITE. Hingston Down Mine, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Rich green crystaline to...Li~ht green 2tx2t". Ā£1. AUTUNITE. South Terras Mine, st. Stephens, Cornwall. Light yellowish green platy...Quartz matrix. 2xlt". Ā£2.50. A?1JRITE. Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Arizona, U.S.A. Bright blue cellular mass...crystals. 3tx2t". Ā£10. 10. A?1JRITE. Carharrack Mine, Gwennap, Cornwall. Fine bright blue platy crystals
Journal (issue)
many fluorites, especially from the W illiam Wise mine in Westmoreland, New Hampshire. A woodworker since...years, and was caretaker of 362 the famous Kelly mine, M agdalena district (see vol. 20, no. 1, p. 13-24)...in the 1970ā€™s. From 1994 until his death he was Mine Marshall at the Kelly under its new owner, Millenium...Oregon. Countless thousands of other fine Kelly mine specimens have also found their way into museums...Bulge), was buried in a special plot near the Kelly mine donated by J. Blue Sheppard. Died, Julian Grier
Book (edition)
grey; 4 Internal Twinning Reflect. Coffinite Chrysocolla Muscovite isotropic, many scratches suggest... Mineral Descriptions Molybdenite in Graphite; Bogala Mine, Sri Lanka 51 Copper, native Synonym(s): Cuivre...of cuprite (bluish grey); North Mine (North Broken Hill Mine; NBH Mine), Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co.,...internal reflections); Madenkƶy Mine, Ƈayeli, Rize Province, Black Sea Region, Turkey (sample: Halbach); XPL...argentite reaction rim (greenish grey; arg); Monte Narba Mine, San Vito, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy; PPL
Catalog/List
Ā£13;50. 6. APATITE variety FRANCOLITE. Fowey Consols Mine, TYwardreath, Covnwall. Small, bright, creamy hexagonal...white Quartz. 2i" x 3". Ā£10. BARYTES. Force Crag Mine, Nr. Keswick, Cumberland. An attractive intergro~n...2" on edge. 3x3~_ll.Ā£6. 50. BARYTES. Ale & Cakes Mine, Gwennap, ~ornwall. Unusual, greyish green ~lusters...Ā£6.50. BARYTI)~~ITE. Admiralty Flats, Nentsberry Mine, Nr. Alston, Cumberland. Large, spear-shaped crystals...intergrown group. 3x2~". Ā£4.50. CASSITERITE. Poldice Mine, G"ennap, Cornwall. Bright, sharp, black crystals
Book (edition)
A splendid specimen of wulfenite from Tsumeb, Namibia Half-title: Quartz, Nababeep Opposite: Mimetite...world famous Tsumeb mine Overleaf: Crystalline incrustations of vanadinite, Namibia Contents Acknowledgements...attached list of working mines. The geological map of Namibia which shows the mines and also farm boundaries...Goodhousc on the Orange River cast of Vioolsdrif. In Namibia amethyst can be found north-east of Otjiwarongo...station in the Northern Transvaal, and ; Rossing in Namibia. Asteriated material with well-defined stars hat
 
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