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Brochantite from
Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria


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Brochantite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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Brochantite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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Brochantite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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Brochantite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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Brochantite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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Brochantite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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Brochantite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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Brochantite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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Brochantite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
09388800017272021283790.jpg
Brochantite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
03918600017272021304046.jpg
Brochantite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
03920990017272021354883.jpg
Brochantite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
Locality type:Mine Dump
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Langite2
Connellite2
Native Copper1
Linarite1
Devilline1
Hydrocerussite1
Cuprite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:23645
Long-form Identifier:1:3:23645:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘCopper Mines, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘEschach Alp (Eschachboden; Martinlager), Obertalbach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘEdlacher Moor slag locality, Bärndorf, Rottenmann, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘZinkwand (Neualpe), Obertalbach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘOberzeiring, Pölstal, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
40.8km (25.3 miles) ⓘSeekar, Untertauern, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘThayabach valley, Teufenbach, Teufenbach-Katsch, Murau District, Styria, Austria
52.4km (32.6 miles) ⓘHochstein Alp Mine, Traunkirchen, Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘKaswassergraben, Großreifling, Landl, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
53.8km (33.5 miles) ⓘStüblbau Mine, Gold mines, Schellgaden, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
References
Kolitsch, U. (2026): 2395) Spangolith von den Schlackenhalden bei Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern, Steiermark. Pp. 477-478 in Walter, F. et al. (2026): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXXV. Carinthia II, 216./136., 397-506.
Schebesta, Karl (1992) Schlackenminerale aus der Walchen bei Öblarn/Steiermark [Slag minerals from the Walchen near Öblarn/Styria]. Lapis, 17 (2). 19-30; 50
 
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