Tennantite Subgroup from
Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | 'Tennantite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species) | |
| Formula: | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S | |
| Comments: | Pseudomorphs of azurite and malachite after tennantite are found. | |
| Habit: | Tetrahedral crystals to 30cm on edge. | |
| Colour: | Mostly frosted or corroded | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Quartz | ⓘ123 photos of Tennantite Subgroup associated with Quartz at this locality. | |
| Dolomite | ⓘ74 photos of Tennantite Subgroup associated with Dolomite at this locality. | |
| Smithsonite | ⓘ64 photos of Tennantite Subgroup associated with Smithsonite at this locality. | |
| Malachite | ⓘ53 photos of Tennantite Subgroup associated with Malachite at this locality. | |
| Mimetite | ⓘ49 photos of Tennantite Subgroup associated with Mimetite at this locality. | |
| Wulfenite | ⓘ48 photos of Tennantite Subgroup associated with Wulfenite at this locality. | |
| Galena | ⓘ37 photos of Tennantite Subgroup associated with Galena at this locality. | |
| Azurite | ⓘ23 photos of Tennantite Subgroup associated with Azurite at this locality. | |
| Cerussite | ⓘ19 photos of Tennantite Subgroup associated with Cerussite at this locality. | |
| Chalcopyrite | ⓘ19 photos of Tennantite Subgroup associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Tennantite Subgroup data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (157 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 10848 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:10848:1 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | d709aa6c-0ce7-4b52-8507-65e84a9f5bb1 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Tennantite Subgroup | ||
| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘTsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia | |
| 17.8km (11.0 miles) | ⓘAlt Bobos Mine, Uris Farm 481, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia | |
| 38.0km (23.6 miles) | ⓘKhusib Springs Mine (Khuiseb Springs Mine), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia | |
| 38.6km (24.0 miles) | ⓘUitsab Mine (Uitsab prospect), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia | |
| 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 | |
| 44.3km (27.5 miles) | ⓘWolkenhaube prospect, Gauss Farm 46, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia | |
| 45.0km (28.0 miles) | ⓘAuros Farm 595, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia | |
| 50.1km (31.2 miles) | ⓘKupferberg Mine, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia | |
| 53.6km (33.3 miles) | ⓘKombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia | |
| References | ||
Chetty, D., Frimmel, H. E. (2000) The role of evaporites in the genesis of base metal sulphide mineralisation in the Northern Platform of the Pan-African Damara Belt, Namibia: geochemical and fluid inclusion evidence from carbonate wall rock alteration. Mineralium Deposita, 35 (4) 364-376 doi:10.1007/s001260050247 | ||
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia