Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Mimetite |
Formula: | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Comments: | world class samples (extraordinary crystals, according to the "handbook of mineralogy") |
Habit: | usually prismatic |
Colour: | mainly colorless to yellowish or brownish |
Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Smithsonite | ⓘ157 photos of Mimetite associated with Smithsonite at this locality. |
Cerussite | ⓘ133 photos of Mimetite associated with Cerussite at this locality. |
Malachite | ⓘ93 photos of Mimetite associated with Malachite at this locality. |
Calcite | ⓘ74 photos of Mimetite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
Dolomite | ⓘ67 photos of Mimetite associated with Dolomite at this locality. |
Wulfenite | ⓘ62 photos of Mimetite associated with Wulfenite at this locality. |
Willemite | ⓘ59 photos of Mimetite associated with Willemite at this locality. |
Quartz | ⓘ57 photos of Mimetite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Duftite | ⓘ51 photos of Mimetite associated with Duftite at this locality. |
Cuprite | ⓘ49 photos of Mimetite associated with Cuprite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Mimetite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (510 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 7750 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:7750:7 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 78c33eca-5583-434d-970f-36d42d14a2ce |
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite |
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38.7km (24.1 miles) | ⓘAbenab Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
39.5km (24.6 miles) | ⓘAbenab West Mine, Abenab, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
53.6km (33.3 miles) | ⓘKombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
54.9km (34.1 miles) | ⓘGuchab-Rodgerberg area, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
63.7km (39.6 miles) | ⓘBerg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
87.6km (54.4 miles) | ⓘOtjoruharui Farm 251, Omatako 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