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Azurite from
Salsigne mine, Salsigne, Carcassonne, Aude, Occitanie, France


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite6
Chalcophyllite4
Cyanotrichite1
Allophane1
Parnauite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Salsigne mine, Salsigne, Carcassonne, Aude, Occitanie, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:162941
Long-form Identifier:1:3:162941:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
45.4km (28.2 miles) Pech Cardou Mine, Montferrand, Rennes-les-Bains, Limoux, Aude, Occitanie, France
46.8km (29.1 miles) Carcasses, Laroque-de-Fa, Narbonne, Aude, Occitanie, France
48.8km (30.3 miles) Monthaut Iron Mines, Palairac, Narbonne, Aude, Occitanie, France
48.9km (30.4 miles) La Bousole, Palairac, Narbonne, Aude, Occitanie, France
53.9km (33.5 miles) Mont-Roc Mine, Mont-Roc, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
54.4km (33.8 miles) Le Moulinal Mine, Rayssac, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
54.4km (33.8 miles) Tistoulet mine, Padern, Narbonne, Aude, Occitanie, France
63.2km (39.3 miles) Las Costes Mine, Le Fraysse, Albi, Tarn, Occitanie, France
69.1km (42.9 miles) Bouque Payrol (Bouco Payrol; Bouque Payrolles; Bouche Payrol; "Camarès mine"), Brusque, Millau, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
75.0km (46.6 miles) Le Raminier, Calmels-et-le-Viala, Millau, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
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