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Ovamboite Mineral Data

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General Ovamboite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 3,470.24 gm
   Vanadium     0.09 %  V
   Zinc         3.28 %  Zn
   Gallium      0.46 %  Ga
   Iron         4.67 %  Fe
   Copper      39.21 %  Cu
   Tin          0.03 %  Sn
   Germanium    9.86 %  Ge
   Molybdenum   1.00 %  Mo
   Arsenic      2.55 %  As
   Tungsten     9.70 %  W
   Sulfur      29.17 %  S
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              100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Cu21.41Fe2+2.9Zn1.74W1.83Mo0.36V2+0.06Sn0.01Ge4.71As1.18Ga0.23S31.57
Help on Environment: Environment: In a germanium-bearing massive-sulfide base-metal deposit.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Tsumeb deposit, Ovamboland, Namibia, and (2) the Maikain deposit, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1992-039