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Bornite from
Tsumeb smelter slag locality, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia


Locality type:Slag Locality
Classification
Species:Bornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
Formation:Post-mining/Anthropogenic
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bornite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tsumeb smelter slag locality, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:626898
Long-form Identifier:1:3:626898:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bornite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘTsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘTsumeb West Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘTschudi Mine, Guinas, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
37.4km (23.3 miles) ⓘKhusib Springs Mine (Khuiseb Springs Mine), Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘAuros Farm 595, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘKupferberg Mine, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘGross Otavi Mine (Gross Otavi prospect), Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘKombat Mine, Kombat, Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
References
Ettler, Vojtěch, Johan, Zdenek, Kříbek, Bohdan, Šebek, Ondřej, Mihaljevič, Martin (2009) Mineralogy and environmental stability of slags from the Tsumeb smelter, Namibia. Applied Geochemistry, 24 (1) 1-15 doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.10.003
 
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