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Malachite from
Cabeça Alta Mines, Monsaraz, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Évora, Portugal


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
SEM-EDS
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cabeça Alta Mines, Monsaraz, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Évora, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1486369
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1486369:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘParreiral Mine, Amieira e Alqueva, Portel, Évora, Portugal
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘMociços Mine, Alandroal-Nossa Senhora da Conceição - São Brás dos Matos-Mina do Bugalho e Juromenha-Nossa Senhora do Loreto, Alandroal, Évora, Portugal
31.3km (19.5 miles) ⓘRuy Gomes Mine, Santo Agostinho, Moura e Santo Amador, Moura, Beja, Portugal
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘBugalho Mine, Alandroal-Nossa Senhora da Conceição - São Brás dos Matos-Mina do Bugalho e Juromenha-Nossa Senhora do Loreto, Alandroal, Évora, Portugal
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘHerdade de Fornilhos Mine, Mourão, Mourão, Évora, Portugal
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘHerdade de Fornilhos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘBotefa Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘUmbria das Ferrarias Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
35.3km (22.0 miles) ⓘBarrancais Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘPiorneiras e Voltas das Juntas Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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