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Aurichalcite from
Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy


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Aurichalcite

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Aurichalcite

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Aurichalcite

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Aurichalcite

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Aurichalcite

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Aurichalcite

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
06832700017272001683029.jpg
Aurichalcite

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
02641790017272001752200.jpg
Aurichalcite

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
05978180017272084333809.jpg
Aurichalcite

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Aurichalcite

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
06832700017272001683029.jpg
Aurichalcite

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Aurichalcite

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hemimorphite2
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aurichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:415204
Long-form Identifier:1:3:415204:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘBarraxiutta Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘPerda Niedda Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘTiny-Arenas Mine, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘPinn'e Perda Stope, Tiny-Arenas Mine, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘIs Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘMonteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘPrameri, Gonnosfanadiga, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘPala su Sciusciu, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘSanta Lucia Mine, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘS'Acqua Bona Mine, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
References
De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini.
 
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