| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Brochantite |
| Formula: | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Calcite | β11 photos of Brochantite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
| Malachite | β7 photos of Brochantite associated with Malachite at this locality. |
| Cerussite | β7 photos of Brochantite associated with Cerussite at this locality. |
| Wulfenite | β7 photos of Brochantite associated with Wulfenite at this locality. |
| Quartz | β7 photos of Brochantite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Cuprite | β6 photos of Brochantite associated with Cuprite at this locality. |
| Linarite | β2 photos of Brochantite associated with Linarite at this locality. |
| Azurite | β2 photos of Brochantite associated with Azurite at this locality. |
| Arsentsumebite | β1 photo of Brochantite associated with Arsentsumebite at this locality. |
| Dolomite | β1 photo of Brochantite associated with Dolomite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Brochantite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (22 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 2397 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:2397:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | eea6072e-53a9-40bb-867c-f870b1cbbd85 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite |
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| 17.8km (11.0 miles) | βAlt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
| 53.6km (33.3 miles) | βKombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| 54.9km (34.1 miles) | βGuchab-Rodgerberg area, 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