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Malachite from
Rauriser Goldberg (Hoher Goldberg), Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria


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Malachite

Prospect above Augustin adit, Rauriser Goldberg, Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
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Malachite

Prospect above Augustin adit, Rauriser Goldberg, Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
03534670017272082499970.jpg
Malachite

Prospect above Augustin adit, Rauriser Goldberg, Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
02064860017272082471303.jpg
Malachite

Prospect above Augustin adit, Rauriser Goldberg, Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
00315100017272082499672.jpg
Malachite

Prospect above Augustin adit, Rauriser Goldberg, Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
01204860017363447394797.jpg
Malachite

Prospect above Augustin adit, Rauriser Goldberg, Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
02064860017272082471303.jpg
Malachite

Prospect above Augustin adit, Rauriser Goldberg, Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
00315100017272082499672.jpg
Malachite

Prospect above Augustin adit, Rauriser Goldberg, Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
03534670017272082499970.jpg
Malachite

Prospect above Augustin adit, Rauriser Goldberg, Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wulfenite1
Aurichalcite1
Cerussite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rauriser Goldberg (Hoher Goldberg), Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:258778
Long-form Identifier:1:3:258778:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Malachite in this Region
Augustin adit, Rauriser Goldberg (Hoher Goldberg), Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
Prospect above Augustin adit, Rauriser Goldberg (Hoher Goldberg), Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSlag localities, Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘProspect above Augustin adit, Rauriser Goldberg (Hoher Goldberg), Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘAugustin adit, Rauriser Goldberg (Hoher Goldberg), Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘWurten glacier, Wurten, Flattach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘLeidenfrost, Hoher Sonnblick, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘModereck south slope (Freudental; Kempen), Große Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘStrabaleben (Strabeleben), Wurten, Flattach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘNorth face, Hoher Sonnblick, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘBrett lake, Große Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘUntere Pazisel (Parzissel), Große Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Strasser, Albert (1989) Die Minerale Salzburgs. Albert Strasser. 348 pp.
 
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