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Kunene, Kunene Region

Kaokoveld (Kaokoland) dioptase

Mineral locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Oxidized Cu in dolomite (Guchab / Omaruru type occurrences)

Namibian dioptase (also historically Tsumeb)

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