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Malachite from
Aparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal


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Malachite

Aparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
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Malachite

Aparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
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Malachite

Aparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
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Malachite, etc.

Aparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
08963180017272058115948.jpg
Malachite

Aparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
08037110017271966266412.jpg
Malachite

Aparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
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Malachite

Aparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
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Malachite, etc.

Aparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
08963180017272058115948.jpg
Malachite

Aparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
08037110017271966266412.jpg
Malachite

Aparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
04328330017272074894302.jpg
Malachite

Aparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
07191540017272074892504.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Aparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: Rui Nunes collection
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Copper4
Chalcopyrite3
Quartz2
Dolomite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aparis Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:220827
Long-form Identifier:1:3:220827:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘVale de Marcos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘPiorneiras e Voltas das Juntas Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘBarrancais Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘOrdem Lírios Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘDefesa das Mercês Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘMalhada dos Barrinhos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
7.3km (4.6 miles) ⓘUmbria das Ferrarias Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
7.3km (4.6 miles) ⓘBotefa Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘMinancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘHerdade de Fornilhos Mine, Mourão, Mourão, Évora, Portugal
References
Oliveira, Daniel P. S. de, Silva, Teresa P., Morais, Igor, Fernandes, João A. E. (2025) Chemical and Mineralogical Characterization of Waste from Abandoned Copper and Manganese Mines in the Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal: A First Step Towards the Waste-to-Value Recycling Process. Minerals, 15 (1). doi:10.3390/min15010058
 
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