Known only to the Bushmen until the mid 1800's it was named the Tsumeb Mine after the village nearby, which was founded by the Germans.
这里原来只有布须曼人知道，直到19世纪中期德国人在附近建立了村庄，并以此命名。
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Eventually more than 240 different minerals were discovered and approximately 40 others are still awaiting identification and classification. More than 40 are uniqaue to Tsumeb.