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  Encyclopedia: Tsumeb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Tsumeb is the capital city of the Oshikoto region in northern Namibia.
Tsumeb is notable for the volcanic pipe which lead to its foundation.
Tsumeb is seen as "The gateway to the North".
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tsumeb   (558 words)

  
 Tsumeb - Geology
The Tsumeb Township lies on the northern fringe of the highlands of the Otavi Mountains at an elevation of 1300m in a landscape of low hills.
Tsumeb Specimen mining plan to exploit ore remnants left by the previous mining activity in the Upper Levels for mineral specimens.
Tsumeb Specimen Mining Pty Ltd (TSM) will continue mining out remnant peripheral ore on the footwall and hangingwall of the OMEG fill stopes, which in some cases are also bounded by TCL cemented sandfill stopes.
www.mineralgallery.co.za /tsumebgeology.htm   (1839 words)

  
 NamibWeb.com - The online guide to Namibia: Tsumeb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The total population of Tsumeb and the region is estimated at 22.500 (12 300 male and 10 200 female), of whom some 15 970 live in the town itself.
Tsumeb boats the biggest lead-producing mine in Africa, and is the fifth largest lead producer in the world.
We are convinced that Tsumeb is the gateway to the North as a whole, and that it can serve as the prime locality for attracting appropriate industrial and commercial enterprise, and for exports to other African countries and elsewhere via the Trans-Caprivi Highway.
www.namibweb.com /tsumeb.htm   (737 words)

  
 Tsumeb
Tsumeb is situated in a lush region of the NE section of Namibia in the Otavi Mountains, approximately 435 km NE of the capital Windhoek (spelled Windhuk in some German literature).
Oriented chevrons of Duftite in Calcite in the specimen from Tsumeb Museum.
Tsumeb eine deutsch- afrikanische Geschichte, Reichshof, 239 pp.
www.hedegaard.com /Minerals/Localities/Namibia/Tsumeb/Tsumeb.html   (5966 words)

  
 Welcome To Mousebird Backpackers and Safaris! All about Tsumeb
Tsumeb has a subtropical climate with hot summers (average maximum temperature of 29,7°C) and mild winters (average minimum temperature is 14,4°C).
The Tsumeb Museum, operated by Ilse Schatz, is definitely worth a visit - many minerals, comprehensive arms and army equipment display, and interesting Bushman artifacts.
Tsumeb offers the usual city facilities of 7-day-supermarket, tourist shops, post office, garages, 24-hour gas stations, churches and a beautiful park.
www.mousebird.com /tsumeb.html   (159 words)

  
 Overland Diary - Tsumeb (Namibia)
Our story of Tsumeb is less about the place as the characters we had the fortune to encounter there.
One of the toughest parts of traveling is the making of friends and creating small comfort zones when ones stays in one place for a while, then having to leave.
Cindy - AKA "Top Deck" (like the chocolate, her hair was layered brunette and blonde) a car rally enthusiast, filled us in on rally car racing and the race that would be happening in town the next weekend.
www.geocities.com /roba.rm/diary/namibia/tsumeb.html   (1157 words)

  
 Tsumeb - Municipality
Tsumeb is the gateway to the northern and eastern regions.
And it is this functional local state at Tsumeb which serves as an important guide for the principles of workable, democratic local governance.
A result of this is that both the private and community sectors in Tsumeb have added to the supply of goods and services.
tsumeb.info /municipality.htm   (379 words)

  
 New Tsumeb
C - 10 Duftite on Calcite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia; The color of this large cabinet specimen is true in the close-ups.
C - 13 Rosasite and Cerussite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia $75; Twinned cerussite crystals are sitting in the middle of this cabinet specimen.
C - 26 Dioptase and Calcite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia; Very gemmy dioptase crystals, that again are the classic emerald green color, are aesthetically scattered across a white (the color in the overall view is correct) calcite matrix.
www.kcminerals.com /newtsumeb.htm   (1244 words)

  
 Rocks & Minerals: Tsumeb—2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In 1996 the famous Tsumeb mine was shut down and allowed to flood, seemingly ending almost a century as one of the world's great sources of mineral specimens.
For most, it is the source of the finest examples of many species and likely a name that appears on the label of many of their favorite specimens.
With respect to Tsumeb, what seemed to be the final chapter began with a little of each.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0GDX/is_1_77/ai_82064107   (1304 words)

  
 Tsumeb
TS1 - 4 Copper - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia $40; Crystallized native copper was actually a rarity at Tsumeb.
Many of the coppers labeled "Tsumeb" were from Onganja, which is fairly close to Tsumeb but never reached the "star status" of it's more famous neighbor.
TS1 - 9 Malachite and Calcite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia $35; Stout clusters of showy primary malachite crystals are growing on a bit of calcite matrix.
www.kcminerals.com /tsumeb1.htm   (415 words)

  
 Namibia Hotels... URIS SAFARI LODGE - Tsumeb
is located 20 kilometers west of the town of Tsumeb in Namibia's diverse and fascinating Oshikoto region.
Tsumeb has a challenging and beautifully landscaped nine-hole golf course, complete with driving range and clubhouse.
A short distance from Tsumeb is a well-established shooting range operated by the German shooting club, Schützenverein.
resafrica.net /uris-lodge   (944 words)

  
 Tsumeb Fine Minerals - Arkenstone presents Tsumeb, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb Minerals, Fine Mineral Gallery, Mineral ...
This site will be dedicated to showcasing the incredible wealth of collectible mineral specimens that came from the Tsumeb mine over almost 100 years of mining.
It is going to be a constant work in progress, with the ultimate goal of becoming a repository not only of specimens for sale but even more importantly as a reference guide for what is available on the contemporary market from this important location, and how that representation changes with time.
This is currently the ultimate reference book for TSUMEB minerals for the collector, filled as it is with a broad scientific background and also photos and examples of exciting specimens.
www.tsumebfineminerals.com   (335 words)

  
 Welcome To Mousebird Backpackers and Safaris!
Situated in Tsumeb, about 435 km from Windhoek, we are just one hours drive away from the famous Etosha National Park.
Tsumeb is also the best location from where to start adventure trips into Bushmanland, Caprivi and Kaokoveld or to stop at on the way to VicFalls.
Mousebird Backpackers Lodge is the new meeting point for travellers in the north of Namibia.
www.mousebird.com   (71 words)

  
 tsumeb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Classic specimen from the Tsumeb Mine in Tsumeb, Namibia, SW Africa.
From the Tsumeb Mine in Tsumeb, Namibia, SW Africa.
From the famous Tsumeb Mine in Tsumeb, Namibia, SW Africa.
www.exceptionalminerals.com /tsumeb.htm   (372 words)

  
 Tsumeb smelter, Copper, Tsumeb Corporation Ltd, Namibia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Tsumeb is a smelter located in Tsumeb, Tsumeb, Namibia.
The Tsumeb smelter is owned by Tsumeb Corporation Ltd.
AME Mineral Economics undertakes extensive analysis on the Tsumeb smelter in Namibia via our individual cost reports, global cost analysis and strategic studies.(Copper cost report, Copper strategic market study)
www.ame.com.au /smelters/cu/Tsumeb.htm   (227 words)

  
 Mineralogical Record: Germanium-rich beudantite from Tsumeb, Namibia
Beudantite (PbFe^sub 3^^sup 3+^(AsO^sub 4^)(SO^sub 4^)(OH)^sub 6^, Mandarino, 1999) is well-- known from the Tsumeb mine in Namibia as euhedral pseudocubic and (more commonly) pseudo-octahedral crystals (Pinch and Wilson, 1977).
Beudantite was fairly common in the second oxidation zone at Tsumeb and specimens, although not plentiful, were readily available during the mid to late 1970's.
new mineral species from Tsumeb, Namibia, and associated new gallium analogues of the alunite-jarosite family.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3672/is_200107/ai_n8993512   (326 words)

  
 Mousebird Backpackers And Safaris Cc, Youth Hostels Tsumeb, Namibia Youth Hostels, .Namibia Youth Hostels
Mousebird Backpackers And Safaris Cc Mousebird Backpackers and Safaris is situated at the corner of 4th street and 8th road in Tsumeb, a laid...
Safaris CC we want to provide a home for those with their own ideas about when to go where.
Tsumeb is an ideal base to start exploring northern Namibia.
realadventures.com /listings/1035847.htm?&mNewSummaryStyle=2&...   (284 words)

  
 The Bill Birnie Namibian Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Bill sent out a raw sample of some of his specimens and I was immediately impressed with the quality and diversity.
I was not completely prepared for what I saw - what had to be one of the largest unknown hoards of fine specimens from Tsumeb and Onganja a person could ever hope to see.
I had a vision of what it must have been like to visit Sid Pieters’ shop or be at one of the large warehouse offerings when new specimens from the Tsumeb mine were unveiled.
www.tsumeb.com /tsumeb/birnie.shtml   (719 words)

  
 Fun and free mineral stuff from minertown.com
Tsumeb Mineral Gallery, where you will find pictures of many rare and unusual minerals from the old Tsumeb mine in Namibia, Africa.
Minerals from the Tsumeb Mine in Namibia, Africa.
We have hand selected some of our favorite Tsumeb mineral specimens from Namibia, Africa and given you a close up view of them.
www.minertown.com /funstuff   (498 words)

  
 Tsumeb
Sale of gemstones and mineral specimens from Tsumeb and Erongo Region.
Information on crafts and activities at the Tsumeb Crafts Centre.
This website is dedicated information and minerals of Tsumeb.
regional.allfind.us /c/5678a   (107 words)

  
 Tsumeb
The largest rhomb is over 1.5 cm and all exhibit a phantom just below the surface with most having a neat bevelled corner on the rhomb.
A nice piece to add to any calcite collection or suite of Tsumeb minerals for $45.
Bright yellow xl spray 1 cm rising from matrix 1.5 x 2cm withother smaller sprays, some of the other sprays are damaged.
www.emineralshow.com /tsumeb.htm   (191 words)

  
 Tsumeb mineral specimens & news - Trinity Mineral Company
I have posted over 140 new specimens from Tsumeb about 60 from the Bill Birnie Collection and 80+ from other recently purchased collections.
Schultenite From Tsumeb: A Note On Its Morphology
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www.tsumeb.com /tsumeb/index.shtml   (123 words)

  
 Car rental Tsumeb car rentals Tsumeb cheap car rentals Tsumeb car hire
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www.carrental4all.com /car-rentals/namibia/tsumeb   (237 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Tsumeb (Namibia Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Tsumeb (Namibia Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
You are here : AllRefer.com > Reference > Encyclopedia > Namibia Political Geography > Tsumeb
It is the commercial and distribution center for a region where copper, lead, and zinc are mined.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/Tsumeb.html   (119 words)

  
 Tsumeb Namibia vacation rentals homes condo rental condos home villas guide.
Tsumeb Namibia vacation rentals homes condo rental condos home villas guide.
Thank you for visiting our vacation rentals lodging section for Tsumeb, Namibia.
If you would be interested in finding bed and breakfasts, and other romantic places to stay in Tsumeb, please visit our Tsumeb Bed and Breakfast section.
www.innlog.com /lodging/NAM/Tsumeb_V.html   (81 words)

  
 Tsumeb - Discover our world in one Region
Tsumeb - Discover our world in one Region
Classified Ads                   Tsumeb Chat Rooms!
© Copyright since 2002 at Tsumeb Municipality - all rights reserved
tsumeb.info   (45 words)

  
 Tsumeb, Namibia - Tsumeb Travel
Your comprehensive guide to travelling to Tsumeb, Namibia.
Home > Destinations > Namibia > Northern Namibia > Tsumeb
Mokuti Lodge boasts unique African charm combined with international standards of luxury - situated on the eastern edge of the Etosha National Park, renowned to be one of the most spectacular game viewing areas in Africa.
www.bookinafrica.com /travel-to--tsumeb   (172 words)

  
 GERMAN - Online Information article about GERMAN
W.N.W. of Windhoek, and Tsumeb a See also:
The chief copper deposits are at Tsumeb, which is 4230 ft. above the sea, in the Otavi district.
terminus being at Grootfontein, 40 M. of Tsumeb.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /GEO_GNU/GERMAN.html   (5479 words)

  
 Tsumeb Lodging: Read Reviews and Compare Prices - TripAdvisor
Home > Africa > Namibia > Tsumeb > Tsumeb specialty lodging
Travelers like you give candid advice on Tsumeb hotels and much more.
TripAdvisor provides unbiased reviews, articles, recommendations and opinions on hotels in Tsumeb, including Tsumeb resorts, inns and BandBs.
www.tripadvisor.com /Hotels-g479223   (280 words)

  
 Classic mineral specimens from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia in southern Africa from John Betts.
Classic mineral specimens from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia in southern Africa from John Betts.
Probably best known for the brilliant green dioptase in large crystals, the Tsumeb Mine sets the standard for this colorful mineral species.
#23633, Calcite on Malachite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia (c) $65
www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com /jhbnyc/tsumeb.htm   (341 words)

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