Berg Aukas Mine

The zinc-lead-vanadium deposit was originally discovered in 1913, but working began in 1920, according to the Consolidated Copper Corp history.

Mindat lists 37 mineral species occurring at the site, but by far the best known is the fine descloizite from the site. IMO, the Willemite is really rather nice too.

As of 2025 the Consolidated Copper Corp is looking to restart Berg Aukas, estimating a potential ten year lifespan.

There have also been some early hominid bones found at the site, which makes the area quite interesting in terms of human pre-history.

Further reading

• https://www.mindat.org/loc-2424.html
• https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00357529.2021.1848216
• https://in-africa.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Grine-et-al-1995-AJPA-fossil-femur-from-Berg-Aukas.pdf

We do have some more information, and sometimes specimens from specific Namibian locales.

Namibian locales

• Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
• Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
• Goanikontes Claim, Goanikontes, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
• Mile 72, Cape Cross area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
• Molopo Mine, Strathmore pegmatites, Cape Cross area, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
• Okenwasi Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
• Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
• Orange River area, Namibia
• Otuani pit, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia
• Sandamap Farm, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
• Sodalite mine, Orotumba, Swartbooisdrif Dikes, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia
• Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
• Van der Plas Mine, Opuwo Rural, Kunene Region, Namibia

We may have some other specimens from Namibia, check the links below.

Namibia