Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibiai
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Mesopotamia 504 Farm | Farm |
Mesopotamia copper valley | Valley |
Khorixas | Constituency |
Kunene Region | Region |
Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 14' 28'' South , 14° 27' 27'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
126216
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126216:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0c49c04a-95e5-4c8e-ae17-0c1d80cf8a7a
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mesopotamia Mine
A Cu mine in the so-called Mesopotamia Copper Valley, West of Khorixas, on the land of Mesopotamia 504 Farm. Polymetallic hydrothermal quartz vein deposit of Cu, Bi, W, Pb, V, and Ag. Specimens from this locality have often been labelled "from Khorixas".
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
49 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Ajoite Formula: (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
β Beyerite Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 References: |
β Bismite Formula: Bi2O3 |
β Bismuth Formula: Bi |
β Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 References: |
β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl References: |
β Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite Formula: Ag(Cl,Br) References: |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β Clinobisvanite Formula: Bi(VO4) |
β Copper Formula: Cu |
β Cornetite Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
β Cuprotungstite Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
β Djurleite Formula: Cu31S16 |
β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Gold Formula: Au Description: Found in quartz veins. |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Iodargyrite Formula: AgI |
β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β Khorixasite (TL) Formula: (Bi0.67◻0.33)Cu(VO4)(OH) Type Locality: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
β Mottramite var. Duhamelite Formula: (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) Description: All duhamelites are not khorixasite the amount of lead is sometimes greater than that of bismuth |
β Namibite (TL) Formula: Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) Type Locality: References: |
β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Plancheite Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
β Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
β Shattuckite Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
β Tangeite Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
β Tenorite Formula: CuO |
β Todorokite Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
β Tungstite Formula: WO3 · H2O |
β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Djurleite | 2.BA.05 | Cu31S16 |
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Iodargyrite | 3.AA.10 | AgI |
β | Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | Ag(Cl,Br) |
β | 3.AA.15 | AgCl | |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 Β· 3-4H2O |
β | Tungstite | 4.FJ.10 | WO3 Β· H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
β | Beyerite | 5.BE.35 | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
β | Cuprotungstite | 7.GB.15 | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Clinobisvanite | 8.AD.65 | Bi(VO4) |
β | Namibite (TL) | 8.BB.50 | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
β | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
β | Cornetite | 8.BE.15 | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
β | Tangeite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
β | Khorixasite (TL) | 8.BH.40 | (Bi0.67β»0.33)Cu(VO4)(OH) |
β | Mottramite var. Duhamelite | 8.BH.40 | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
β | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) | |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Plancheite | 9.DB.35 | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 Β· H2O |
β | Shattuckite | 9.DB.40 | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
β | Ajoite | 9.EA.70 | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
H | β Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
H | β Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
H | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
H | β Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
H | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
H | β Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
H | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
H | β Khorixasite | (Bi0.67◻0.33)Cu(VO4)(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Beyerite | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
C | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Beyerite | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
O | β Bismite | Bi2O3 |
O | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Clinobisvanite | Bi(VO4) |
O | β Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | β Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
O | β Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
O | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Tenorite | CuO |
O | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
O | β Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
O | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
O | β Khorixasite | (Bi0.67◻0.33)Cu(VO4)(OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
P | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Cl | β Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Beyerite | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Ca | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
V | Vanadium | |
V | β Clinobisvanite | Bi(VO4) |
V | β Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
V | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
V | β Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
V | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
V | β Khorixasite | (Bi0.67◻0.33)Cu(VO4)(OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Mn | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Cornetite | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 |
Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
Cu | β Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Cu | β Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
Cu | β Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
Cu | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Cu | β Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
Cu | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
Cu | β Khorixasite | (Bi0.67◻0.33)Cu(VO4)(OH) |
Br | Bromine | |
Br | β Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | β Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
Ag | β Iodargyrite | AgI |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
I | Iodine | |
I | β Iodargyrite | AgI |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
W | β Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Beyerite | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
Bi | β Bismite | Bi2O3 |
Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
Bi | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
Bi | β Clinobisvanite | Bi(VO4) |
Bi | β Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
Bi | β Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
Bi | β Khorixasite | (Bi0.67◻0.33)Cu(VO4)(OH) |
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