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Blue Mine, Springbok, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa i
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Blue Mine Mine (Abandoned)
Springbok Town
Okiep Copper District Mining District
Namakwa District Municipality District Municipality
Northern Cape Province
South Africa Country

Regional Level Types
Blue Mine	Mine (Abandoned)
Springbok	Town
Okiep Copper District	Mining District
Namakwa District Municipality	District Municipality
Northern Cape	Province
South Africa	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

29° 39' 50'' South , 17° 52' 48'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: k6sxnzgfg

Type:

Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023

Deposit first discovered:

1852 (approx.)

Köppen climate type:

BWk : Cold desert climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Springbok	10,438 (2012)	0.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

123286

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:123286:1

GUID (UUID V4):

86a660fc-8e47-4c4d-b039-1fb72471f24b

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Phillips and King Mine; Phillips & King Mine

The first commercial copper mine of South Africa, which started operations in 1852. Located on the western outskirts of Springbok.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Copper

Mineral List

11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brochantite

Formula: Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆

References:

Steffen Michalski Collection - all found at the dump in 1995 by myself, analyzedIdentified by Steffen Michalski: XRD, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

References:

Steffen Michalski Collection - all found at the dump in 1995 by myself, analyzedIdentified by Steffen Michalski: XRD, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Cornetite

Formula: Cu₃(PO₄)(OH)₃

References:

Thomas Kleser collection.

Leon Hupperichs collection.

Windisch, W. (2014) An introduction to micromounting.

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

References:

Steffen Michalski Collection - all found at the dump in 1995 by myself, analyzedIdentified by Steffen Michalski: XRD, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Cyanotrichite

Formula: Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O

References:

Steffen Michalski Collection - found at the dump in 1995 by myself, analyzedIdentified by Steffen Michalski: XRD, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Steffen Michalski Collection - all found at the dump in 1995 by myself, analyzedIdentified by Steffen Michalski: XRD, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Libethenite

Formula: Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)

References:

Leon Hupperichs collection

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Steffen Michalski Collection - all found at the dump in 1995 by myself, analyzedIdentified by Steffen Michalski: XRD, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Steffen Michalski Collection - all found at the dump in 1995 by myself, analyzedIdentified by Steffen Michalski: XRD, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Pseudomalachite

Formula: Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄

References:

Steffen Michalski Collection - all found at the dump in 1995 by myself, analyzedIdentified by Steffen Michalski: XRD, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Reichenbachite

Formula: Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄

References:

Leon Hupperichs collection

Gallery:

Cu₃(PO₄)(OH)₃ⓘ Cornetite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Brochantite	7.BB.25	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Cyanotrichite	7.DE.10	Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Libethenite	8.BB.30	Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Pseudomalachite	8.BD.05	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
ⓘ	Reichenbachite	8.BD.05	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
ⓘ	Cornetite	8.BE.15	Cu₃(PO₄)(OH)₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Cornetite	Cu₃(PO₄)(OH)₃
H	ⓘ Cyanotrichite	Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Libethenite	Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pseudomalachite	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Reichenbachite	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Cornetite	Cu₃(PO₄)(OH)₃
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Cyanotrichite	Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Libethenite	Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pseudomalachite	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Reichenbachite	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Cyanotrichite	Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Cornetite	Cu₃(PO₄)(OH)₃
P	ⓘ Libethenite	Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)
P	ⓘ Pseudomalachite	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
P	ⓘ Reichenbachite	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Cyanotrichite	Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Cornetite	Cu₃(PO₄)(OH)₃
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Cyanotrichite	Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 2H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Libethenite	Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)
Cu	ⓘ Pseudomalachite	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
Cu	ⓘ Reichenbachite	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄

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References

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Lombaard, A.F., the Exploration Staff Of The Ookiep Copper Company Limited (1986) The copper deposits of the Okiep district, Namaqualand. In: Anhaeusser, C.R., Maske, S. (Editors) Mineral Deposits of Southern Africa: Volume II: 1421-1445.

Cairncross, Bruce (2004) History of the Okiep Copper District, Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. The Mineralogical Record, 35 (4) 289-317

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