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Malachite from
La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain


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Malachite

La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
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Malachite

La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
01302150017369766212477.jpg
Malachite

La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
00574490017272088905096.jpg
Malachite

La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
01302150017369766212477.jpg
Malachite

La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
00574490017272088905096.jpg
Malachite

La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Locality type:Mining Concession
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:Tree-like forms may derive from copper/cuprite.
Habit:needles, crusts, balls, pseudo-rhombohedral crystals, tree-like
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cuprite3
Chlorargyrite3
Conichalcite2
Connellite2
Olivenite2
- var Cobalt-bearing Olivenite1
Erythrite1
Adamite1
Schachnerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:387358
Long-form Identifier:1:3:387358:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘSanta Isabel mine, Sierra de Enmedio, Almendricos, Lorca, Murcia, Spain
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘSanta Matilde open pit, Berja Mines, Las Herrerías, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘRepública Romana mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘLa Estrella mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘGolosina mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
22.1km (13.8 miles) ⓘMina San Francisco (El Boliche), El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘAprovechado mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘMina Reformada, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘBienvenida Mina (Cañarico Mine), Oria, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘMarble Quarries, Macael, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
References
Gröbner, J., Fernández Périz, M.A. (2006) Los minerales de los yacimientos de Cu y Co de Molvizar y Cerro Minado en Andalucia. Revista de Minerales: 3(1): 48-56.(in Spanish). Versions simultaneously published in Catalan (Mineralogistes de Catalunya) and in English (Mineral Up).
 
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