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Mindat
Copper
Drawer M-MN0471
$65.00 USD
Locality:
Onganja Mine, Helen Farm 235, Seeis, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Dimensions:
1.5 x 2 x 1cm
The Onganja Mine is a historic copper mine east of Windhoek and is known for producing native copper and colorful secondary copper minerals. Mining in the area dates back to the early 1900s.
Native copper from Onganja commonly occurs as crystals, wires, and branching forms. The mine is one of Namibia's classic localities for collector-quality copper specimens.
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