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


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Malachite

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
09639170017271987941873.jpg
Malachite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
00208100017272022542331.jpg
Malachite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
05570690017272022556516.jpg
Malachite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
06557630017272022567172.jpg
Malachite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
Locality type:Mine Dump
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Langite5
Wroewolfeite1
Cuprite1
Cerussite1
Kröhnkite1
Linarite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:23673
Long-form Identifier:1:3:23673:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘCopper Mines, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘHauser Kaibling, Bärfallspitze, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘTeltschen-Rötelstein (Teltschen-Röthelstein; Teltschengraben), Bad Mitterndorf, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘStadtwald, Rottenmann, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘKrahbergzinken, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘRohrmoos, Obertalbach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘEschach Alp (Eschachboden; Martinlager), Obertalbach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘPrenterwinkelgraben (Bärndorfer Graben), Bärndorf, Rottenmann, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘEdlacher Moor slag locality, Bärndorf, Rottenmann, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘDuisitzkar, Obertalbach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, 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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