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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: 
2.2 × 1.7 × 0.4 cm
Description

A polished section hosting dark grey SEM-EDS confirmed gallite and pale grey ovamboite in chalcocite, germanite and pyrite matrix. 

Analysis attached, confirmed material!

Image 4 is helpful to understand the phase distribution, but from another sample of this analysed batch. 

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
Analysis Report - only: Gallite & Ovamboite