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Malachite from
Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal


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Malachite, etc.

Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
00358450017373331667239.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
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Malachite, etc.

Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Optical Analysis
Polarised-light microscopy
XRD
SEM-EDS
Raman Spectroscopy
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Linarite3
Cerussite2
Smithsonite1
Rosasite1
Phosphohedyphane1
Goethite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Torgal Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1321022
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1321022:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘHerdade dos Pendões Mine, São Luís, Odemira, Beja, Portugal
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘSerra da Mina Mine, Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘSerros da Amendoeirinha e do Penedo Mines, Aljezur, Aljezur, Faro, Portugal
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘFateota Mine, Santiago do Cacém, Santiago do Cacém， Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
48.4km (30.1 miles) ⓘLousal Mine, Azinheira dos Barros, Grândola, Setúbal, Portugal
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘCasa Telhada do Meio Mine, Santa Cruz, Santiago do Cacém， Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘAdemas de Cima Mine, Santa Cruz, Santiago do Cacém， Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra, Santiago do Cacém, Setúbal, Portugal
52.1km (32.4 miles) ⓘSanto Estevão Mines, Silves, Silves, Faro, Portugal
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘHerdade da Misericórdia Mine, Castro Verde e Casével, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘPorteirinhos Mine, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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