Tsumcorite
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What is Tsumcorite?
Tsumcorite is a rare hydrated lead arsenate mineral that was discovered in 1971, and reported by Geier, Kautz and Muller. It was named after the TSUMeb CORporation mine at Tsumeb, in Namibia, in recognition of the Corporation's support for mineralogical investigations of the orebody at its Mineral Research Laboratory.
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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin
Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Yellow-brown, red-brown, orange
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 4.5
- Streak
- Yellow
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- PbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O May contain minor Fe3+ replacing Zn.
- Elements
- As, H, O, Pb, Zn
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