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Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, Namibiai
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Skorpion MineMine
Rosh PinahTown
Oranjemund ConstituencyConstituency
ǁKaras RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 49' 22'' South , 16° 36' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-27.82298,16.60641
GeoHash:
G#: k75c9yurm
GRN:
S19E11
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
69400
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69400:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0887730b-47dc-4861-b1d1-bf61a8b3d368


The Skorpion mine is an oxidic zinc deposit, the main ore being sauconite.
The mine is located about 40 km north of the Orange River (which forms the border between Namibia and South Africa) and 25 km north-northwest of the Rosh Pinah mine. The host rock is folded metamorphosed arkose, interbedded with tuff and underlain by a non-mineralized limestone.

"Opened in 2000 and operated by Anglo American Corporation, this US$454 million mining operation is expected to produce 150,000 tonnes of high-grade zinc per year over a lifetime of at least 15 years.
It is the largest investment in Namibia since its independence, and is expected to contribute up to 4% to Namibia's GDP."

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


40 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: Associated with Malachite.
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
βœͺ Herbertsmithite
Formula: Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
β“˜ Hetaerolite
Formula: ZnMn2O4
β“˜ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite
Formula: Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Description: Found in association with Tarbuttite and Hemimorphite as a white crystalline coating.
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ ParΓ‘dsasvΓ‘rite
Formula: Zn2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
β“˜ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ RomanΓ¨chite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
β“˜ Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Scholzite
Formula: CaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O
β“˜ Skorpionite (TL)
Formula: Ca3Zn2(PO4)2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Type Locality:
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Tarbuttite
Formula: Zn2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜ Zincolibethenite
Formula: CuZn(PO4)(OH)

Gallery:

Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)β“˜ 'Apatite'
Y(PO4) · 2H2Oβ“˜ Churchite-(Y)
Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2Oβ“˜ Hemimorphite
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2β“˜ Malachite
Zn2(CO3)(OH)2β“˜ ParΓ‘dsasvΓ‘rite
SiO2β“˜ Quartz
Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2Oβ“˜ Sauconite
CaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2Oβ“˜ Scholzite
Ca3Zn2(PO4)2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2Oβ“˜ Skorpionite (TL)
ZnCO3β“˜ Smithsonite
Zn2(PO4)(OH)β“˜ Tarbuttite
CuZn(PO4)(OH)β“˜ Zincolibethenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
β“˜Herbertsmithite3.DA.10cCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hetaerolite4.BB.10ZnMn2O4
β“˜var. Hydrohetaerolite4.BB.10Zn(Mn,β—»)2(O,OH)4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜RomanΓ¨chite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
β“˜Chalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 Β· 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ParΓ‘dsasvΓ‘rite5.BA.10Zn2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Zincolibethenite8.BB.30CuZn(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Tarbuttite8.BB.35Zn2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜Scholzite8.CA.45CaZn2(PO4)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Churchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) Β· 2H2O
β“˜Skorpionite (TL)8.DO.45Ca3Zn2(PO4)2(CO3)(OH)2 Β· H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Sauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O
β“˜'Psilomelane'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Hβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ ScholziteCaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Hβ“˜ SkorpioniteCa3Zn2(PO4)2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ ParΓ‘dsasvΓ‘riteZn2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cβ“˜ SkorpioniteCa3Zn2(PO4)2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Cβ“˜ ParΓ‘dsasvΓ‘riteZn2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Oβ“˜ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Oβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ ScholziteCaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Oβ“˜ SkorpioniteCa3Zn2(PO4)2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ ParΓ‘dsasvΓ‘riteZn2(CO3)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pβ“˜ ScholziteCaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ SkorpioniteCa3Zn2(PO4)2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caβ“˜ ScholziteCaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ SkorpioniteCa3Zn2(PO4)2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnβ“˜ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Mnβ“˜ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Mnβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Znβ“˜ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Znβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Znβ“˜ ScholziteCaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Znβ“˜ SkorpioniteCa3Zn2(PO4)2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ ParΓ‘dsasvΓ‘riteZn2(CO3)(OH)2
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
CdCadmium
Cdβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

www.metalin.com (2002) http://www.metalin.com/skorpion.html
Borg, G., Karner, K., Buxton, M., Armstrong, R., and Schalk van der Merwe, W. (2003) Geology of the Skorpion supergene zinc deposit, southern Namibia. Economic Geology, 98: 749-771.
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