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Malachite from
Aizpea Mines, Zerain, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain


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Malachite, etc.

Aizpea Mines, Zerain, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain
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Malachite

Aizpea Mines, Zerain, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain
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Malachite, etc.

Aizpea Mines, Zerain, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain
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Malachite

Aizpea Mines, Zerain, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain
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Malachite, etc.

Aizpea Mines, Zerain, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain
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Malachite

Aizpea Mines, Zerain, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite5
Baryte3
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aizpea Mines, Zerain, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:533342
Long-form Identifier:1:3:533342:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘTroya Mine, Mutiloa, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘExminesa Quarry, Mutiloa, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘBuruntzuzin Mines, Enirio Aralar, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
60.3km (37.4 miles) ⓘPrimitiva Mine, Castrejana, Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘAsturreta Quarry (Militares Quarry), Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘAzcárate Quarry (Azkarate Quarry), Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
78.6km (48.8 miles) ⓘTúneles de los Moros mine (La Providencia mine), Jubera, Santa Engracia de Jubera, La Rioja, Spain
References
Calvo, M. (2015). Minerales y Minas de España. Vol VII. Fosfatos, Arseniatos y Vanadatos. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid. Fundación Gómez Pardo. 479 págs.
 
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