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Gallite & Ovamboite

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Gallite & Ovamboite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.5 × 0.5 cm
Description

SEM-EDS confirmed gallite (Cu:Ga=1:1, S2) in polished section dark grey among bright grey ovamboite. Both are analysed and analysis is attached to the analysis section. Other sulfides in this assemblage are chalcocite, renierite, chalcopyrite and pyrite. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gallite

Formula: 
CuGaS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Colour: 
Grey
Type Locality: 
Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine), Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

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
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Gallite & Ovamboite
Analysis Report - only: Gallite & Ovamboite
Analysis Report - only: Gallite & Ovamboite