Tsumeb
Tsumeb, in northern Namibia, is one of the greatest mineral localities ever worked — a deep copper-lead-zinc pipe that produced an unmatched diversity of superb secondary minerals.
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What it is known for
Tsumeb is the type locality for many species and the source of world-best azurite, dioptase, mimetite, cerussite, smithsonite, and wulfenite, from a richly oxidised orebody worked to great depth.
What collectors look for
Gemmy dioptase, sharp azurite, and brightly coloured mimetite and wulfenite are the classics; anything with genuine Tsumeb provenance is highly sought after.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Tsumeb?
Tsumeb is a mineral locality in Oshikoto, Namibia.
What minerals are found at Tsumeb?
Minerals from Tsumeb include Azurite, Mimetite, Dioptase, Cerussite, Smithsonite, Wulfenite.
What is Tsumeb known for?
Tsumeb, in northern Namibia, is one of the greatest mineral localities ever worked — a deep copper-lead-zinc pipe that produced an unmatched diversity of superb secondary minerals.
References & databases
Mindat.org is the world’s largest open mineralogy database.