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deep. The water in Guinas is completely clear and well over 100 m deep. Divers who have performed bounce-dives in Guinas to 80 m (strictly speaking, beyond the safe depth for such dives, especially given the altitude of the lake above sea level) have reported that there was nothing but powdery-blue water below them. Guinas has been in existence for so long that a unique species of fish,
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system and that the rock filling it is sand that seeped in from above. If the pipe is volcanic, as some have suggested, then the rock filling it (the "pseudo-aplite") is peculiar in the extreme. The pipe was mined in prehistoric times but those ancient workers barely scratched the surface. Most of the ore was removed in the 20th century by cut-and-fill methods. The ore was
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in the early 1970s. The depths of the lakes are unknown, because towards the bottom both lakes disappear into lateral cave systems, so it is not possible to use a weight to sound them. Otjikoto, which has poor visibility (owing to pollution from agricultural fertilizers used nearby), is at least 60 m
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present but the recovery of this metal was always difficult for technical reasons. Many millions of tonnes of ore of spectacular grade were removed. A good percentage of the ore (called "direct smelting ore") was so rich that it was sent straight to the smelter situated near the town without having
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Every year the Tsumeb
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Tsumeb is notable for the huge mineralized pipe that led to its foundation. The origin of the pipe has been hotly debated. The pipe penetrates more or less vertically through the
Precambrian Otavi dolomite for at least 1,300 m. One possibility is that the pipe was actually a gigantic ancient cave
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Tsumeb belongs to the world's most prolific mineralogical sites. The minerals from Tsumeb are unsurpassed in variety and quality of form. At least 170 mineral species have been cataloged and 20 of these are found nowhere else. The concentration of ingredients for Tsumeb's mineral formations
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walls of the cave for over 50 m. Here, too, SCUBA divers have descended as deep as they have dared (80 m) in the crystal-clear waters and have reported nothing but deep blue below them from one ledge of dolomite to the next with nothing discernible in the depths.
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originates in a sulfide deposit rich in many metals. A non-arid environment plentiful in oxygen-rich groundwater contributed to leaching and re-deposition of these elements as new minerals, sometimes in crystalline formations. There are rare
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and has a population of 44,113. The town is the site of a deep mine (the lower workings now closed) that in its heyday was known as "TCL" (after its operator Tsumeb
Corporation Ltd.), but has since been renamed the
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The four-day event, which is aimed at boosting the economic competitiveness of the town, draws crowds from all corners of the country and beyond. It also facilitates indirect investments in the hospitality sector.
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and means either "Place of the moss" or "Place of the frog". Perhaps this old name had something to do with the huge natural hill of green, oxidized copper ore that existed there before it was mined out.
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through black turf to chalky clay and loam. The district is thus suitable for intensified farming and crop production. There is an abundance of ground water and regular rainfall in the summer months.
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on Farm
Sargberg approximately 45 km south of Tsumeb. The plant has a production capacity of 650000 tonnes per annum, almost double the demand of the Namibian domestic market. It is owned by
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train near Tsumeb about 1931. The photograph must have been taken in winter, as the trees have no leaves. Despite the fact that Tsumeb is in the tropics, it is well over a thousand metres
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of Pb, Cu, Zn, As, Sb and, reflecting the ore deposit chemistry, Ge, Ga and Cd as well. Minerals first described from Tsumeb include, according to
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In respect of it being 'one of the richest ore deposits with respect to variety, rarity and aesthetics of minerals in the world', the
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Lombaard, A.F., Günzel, A., Innes, J., Krüger, T.L. (1986). "The Tsumeb lead–copper–zinc–silver deposit, South West Africa/Namibia".
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and having the
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Tsumeb is home to a number of primary and secondary schools as well as an Adult
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around Tsumeb. The area consists largely of rolling hills covered in thorn bush. Tsumeb falls under the dry woodland,
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and supplies into the deep waters of
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crystals from the Tsumeb mine, source of many of the world's best (and most expensive) dioptase specimen s.
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It is noted for 243 valid minerals and is the type location for 56 types of mineral. Some of the
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Melcher, F. (2003). "The Otavi
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over a kilometre deep and the water was collected and pumped as far as the capital,
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525:. The Annual Copper Festival is a well-known event on the local festival calendar.
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2931:"Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region (Otjikoto Region), Namibia"
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won with approximately 75% of the vote. Of the four other parties seeking seats,
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crystals on calcite, a classic Tsumeb specimen. Size: 8.2 x 5.8 x 5.5 cm
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2528:"Dundee Precious Metals sells Tsumeb smelter to Louis Dreyfus Commodities"
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2660:"Tsumeb Copper Festival scheduled for end of October | Namibia Economist"
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2333:"Tsumeb Travel Guide: Useful information to visit Tsumeb. 7 Reviews"
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collection, offered at US$ 125,000. Size 16.7 x 13.2 x 10.5 cm.
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was established in 2007. The plant is situated between Tsumeb and
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is one of the well-known and established local politicians.
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2269:"2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report"
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to be processed through the mineral enrichment plant. The
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in 2010. The right of the smelter is currently owned by
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crystals on brown-black beudantite, 8 x 5 x 3 cm.
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Tsumeb open cast pit, buildings and railway about 1931
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and celebrated its 100th year of existence in 2005.
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2477:. AMERICAN COMMlTTEE ON AFRICA. January 7, 1972.
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857:(PDM, the new name of the DTA) with 199 votes.
2782:. 29 November 2020. p. 15. Archived from
2550:"The First 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites"
2124:Educational institutes and training facilities
2757:. 28 November 2015. p. 6. Archived from
2715:"Local Authority Election Results for Tsumeb"
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2639:"Minerology in Tsumeb | Kupferquelle Resort"
2557:IUGS International Commission on Geoheritage
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2359:"Namibia: Govt Won't Let Tsumeb Die – Mayor"
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2005:crystals colored red by tiny inclusions of
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535:International Union of Geological Sciences
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2221:1971–72 Namibian contract workers strike
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477:1971–72 Namibian contract workers strike
3098:Populated places in the Oshikoto Region
2680:"Oscar Norich Stadium is falling apart"
2291:"Windhoek?! Rather make that Otjomuise"
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2859:Ndjebela, Toivo (30 September 2011).
2472:"ACOA fact sheets: STRIKE IN NAMIBIA"
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2886:"Gerros Uri-Khob, the Copper Bullet"
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2201:Tsumeb English Medium Primary School
1921:, calcioandyrobertsite, chudobaite,
3013:Mindat mineral location information
2869:. via allafrica.com. Archived from
2861:"'I am politics' John the Baptist'"
2357:!hoaës, Irene (25 September 2008).
479:over the contract labor system and
2906:"Mineralienatlas – Fossilienatlas"
2593:"Home – Ohorongo Cement (PTY) Ltd"
838:(CoD) did not receive a vote. The
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699:Stadium, has a capacity of 1,500.
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3040:The Mineralogical Record: Tsumeb!
2130:Ministry of Education and Culture
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2780:Electoral Commission of Namibia
2755:Electoral Commission of Namibia
2025:crystal, 5.9 x 3.6 x 1 cm.
851:Independent Patriots for Change
2289:Menges, Werner (12 May 2005).
1885:Precipitation totals in inches
722:The main road leads north, to
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2809:"Chesterfield Twinning Links"
2699:"Know Your Local Authority".
2195:Francis Galton Primary School
1913:rare (but also a few common)
847:2020 local authority election
840:2015 local authority election
832:Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
812:2010 local authority election
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529:IUGS geological heritage site
3103:Mining communities in Africa
2960:www.handbookofmineralogy.com
2813:Chesterfield Borough Council
2009:. Size: 9 x 9 x 4.3 cm.
545:Near the town are two large
355:The town and the Tsumeb mine
251:4,098 ft (1,249 m)
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855:Popular Democratic Movement
646:. Farmers in the area grow
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2490:"Namibia's General Strike"
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622:Economy and infrastructure
575:When South Africa invaded
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2751:"Local elections results"
2198:Kuvukiland Primary School
2186:Otjikoto Secondary School
642:makes the area even more
461:is also renowned amongst
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2956:"Handbook of Mineralogy"
2488:Rogers, Barbara (1972).
2459:Tsumeb mine mineral list
2380:"Namibia Constituencies"
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3018:Ohorongo Cement Website
3008:Official Tsumeb Website
2204:Nomtsoub Primary School
2183:Tsumeb Secondary School
2170:Etosha Secondary School
2147:(NIMT), Northern campus
824:United Democratic Front
577:German Southwest Africa
515:Weatherly International
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2910:www.mineralienatlas.de
2368:– via AllAfrica.
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2151:Polytechnic of Namibia
2141:Adult Education Center
1982:Very large cluster of
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2981:"Mineralogy Database"
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2192:Opawa Combined School
2157:University of Namibia
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1959:), stibioclaudetite,
955:hot semi-arid climate
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336:Etosha National Park
269: • Density
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2311:"Local Authorities"
2136:Training facilities
1457:Imperial conversion
1443:World Climate Guide
830:(APP, 2%), and the
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229:Tsumeb Constituency
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149:Location in Namibia
3033:2020-10-29 at the
2985:www.webmineral.com
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2276:Statistics Namibia
1971:Minerals of Tsumeb
1903:secondary minerals
938:Gervatius Uri Khob
828:All People's Party
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3113:Mining in Namibia
3093:Cities in Namibia
3064:19.250°S 17.700°E
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