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Malachite from
Le Kaymar, Pruines, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France


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Malachite

Le Kaymar, Pruines, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
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Malachite

Le Kaymar, Pruines, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
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Malachite

Le Kaymar, Pruines, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tenorite1
Cuprite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Le Kaymar, Pruines, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1581668
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1581668:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Malachite in this Region
La Boule, Le Kaymar, Pruines, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘLa Boule, Le Kaymar, Pruines, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘL'Hermie quarry, Port-d'Agrès, Saint-Parthem, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘLa Salette, Colombiès, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘLa Gasquie, Cuzac, Figeac, Lot, Occitanie, France
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘLa Vidale mine, Asprières, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘBréziès, Asprières, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘMaraval quarry, Cuzac, Figeac, Lot, Occitanie, France
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘPrunet veins, Prunet, Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘPuech de Compolibat, Compolibat, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘGaillot, Faycelles, Figeac, Lot, Occitanie, France
References
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS
Lheur, C. (2023) Le Kaymar. Historique-Géologie-Minéralogie. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 161(3), 4-148
 
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