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Malachite from
Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia


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Malachite

Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Malachite

Piesky, Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Malachite

Piesky, Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Malachite, etc.

Piesky, Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Malachite

Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Malachite

Piesky, Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Malachite

Piesky, Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Malachite, etc.

Piesky, Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
09465140017272738138898.jpg
Malachite

Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
04293310017272009236284.jpg
Malachite

Piesky, Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
06337890017272009245710.jpg
Malachite

Piesky, Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
09831770017272009253385.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Piesky, Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite51
Devilline4
Cuprite2
Posnjakite1
Goethite1
Tenorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:466274
Long-form Identifier:1:3:466274:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Malachite in this Region
Piesky, Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Piesky adit, Piesky, Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘPiesky, Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘPiesky adit, Piesky, Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘRichtárová, Staré Hory, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘSelce uranium prospect, Selce, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘHarmanec gold deposit, Harmanec, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘLazina, Banská Bystrica, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
14.1km (8.7 miles) ⓘDrienok, Poniky, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘFarbište, Poniky, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘDriekyňa, Ľubietová, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘRainer mining field, Podlipa deposit, Ľubietová, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
 
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