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Malachite from
Qaleh-Zari Mine (Ghale Zari Mine), Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran


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Malachite, etc.

Qaleh-Zari Mine, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
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Malachite, etc.

Qaleh-Zari Mine, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
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Malachite, etc.

Qaleh-Zari Mine, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
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Malachite, etc.

Qaleh-Zari Mine, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
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Malachite, etc.

Qaleh-Zari Mine, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
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Malachite, etc.

Qaleh-Zari Mine, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
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Malachite, etc.

Qaleh-Zari Mine, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
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Malachite, etc.

Qaleh-Zari Mine, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
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Malachite, etc.

Qaleh-Zari Mine, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
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Malachite, etc.

Qaleh-Zari Mine, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
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Malachite, etc.

Qaleh-Zari Mine, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
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Malachite, etc.

Qaleh-Zari Mine, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla16
Wulfenite11
Linarite8
Cerussite8
Coronadite7
Herbertsmithite7
Hemimorphite4
Limonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Qaleh-Zari Mine (Ghale Zari Mine), Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:385306
Long-form Identifier:1:3:385306:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘZahri Deposit, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘShadan porphyry gold–copper deposit, Khusf County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
71.6km (44.5 miles) ⓘBarghan prospect, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
89.5km (55.6 miles) ⓘDastgerd prospect, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
93.0km (57.8 miles) ⓘChah-Rasteh Deposit, Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
94.8km (58.9 miles) ⓘKuharod prospect, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
96.0km (59.6 miles) ⓘShir-Shotor prospect, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
96.8km (60.1 miles) ⓘChah-Anjir prospect, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
98.8km (61.4 miles) ⓘMesgaran deposit, Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
98.9km (61.5 miles) ⓘWest Mesgaran prospect, Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
References
Vachik Hairapetian collection
Hassan-Nezhad, A. A., & Moore, F. (2006). A stable isotope and fluid inclusion study of the Qaleh-ZariCu–Au–Ag deposit, Khorasan Province, Iran. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(6), 805-818.
 
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