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Ovamboite

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Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.2 × 0.2 × 0.1 cm
Description

Ovamboite, an extremely rare germanium-tungsten sulphide mineral from Tsumeb is known only from this locality worldwide, which is of course the type locality.
The mineral is metallic silvery-white and is associated with reddish grey germanite, tennantite and galenite. Analyzed specimen (see photo attached)
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Ovamboite

Formula: 
Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32
Strunz: 
2.CB.30
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
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