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Malachite from
Asturreta Quarry (Militares Quarry), Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:At least two habits of malachite have been found at the Eugui quarries. Pseudomorphs after chalcopyrite crystals to 3mm have been found, some of them hollow and filled with limonite. Well-formed malachite crystals to 4mm have also been found, in parallel growth.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Asturreta Quarry (Militares Quarry), Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1226811
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1226811:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘAzcárate Quarry (Azkarate Quarry), Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
43.7km (27.1 miles) ⓘBuruntzuzin Mines, Enirio Aralar, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
62.1km (38.6 miles) ⓘExminesa Quarry, Mutiloa, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘTroya Mine, Mutiloa, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘAizpea Mines, Zerain, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
82.3km (51.1 miles) ⓘLa Mina, Biel, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
References
Calvo, Miguel, Sevillano, Emilia (1991) Famous Mineral Localities: The Eugui Quarries, Navarra, Spain. The Mineralogical Record, 22 (2) 137-142
 
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