Producer

Tsumeb Mine

Namibia
LeadZincCopperSilverGermaniumCadmium
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Copper
SecondarySilver, Germanium, Cadmium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPIPE
Ore controlInterrupted Circular Fracturing, Core Breccia, Internal Mass Of Pseudo - Aplite (Tsumer Pipe)
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Digenite, Enargite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueDolomite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Otavi Dolomite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1907
Identification
Deposit ID10089357
MRDS IDW018950
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates-19.24704, 18.01814
References
PELLETIER, R. A., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH CENTRAL AFRICA; OXFORD U. PRESS, CAPE TOWN, P. 126 - 129WORLD MINING, 1976, JUNE 25, P. 156.MINING ACTIVTIES DIGEST, 1976, MAY 7, P. 13.SKINNERS MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK, 1975, P. 551.WORLD MINING 6-25-76 P. 156. MINING ACT. DIGEST 5-7-76 P. 13SKINNERS, 1975