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Aurichalcite from
Esperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece


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Aurichalcite

Esperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Aurichalcite

Esperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Esperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Aurichalcite

Esperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Aurichalcite

Esperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Aurichalcite

Esperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Esperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Aurichalcite

Esperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Aurichalcite

Esperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Aurichalcite

Esperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Esperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Aurichalcite

Esperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite1
Limonite1
Rosasite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aurichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Esperanza Mine, Kaminiza mines, Km 3, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:61190
Long-form Identifier:1:3:61190:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘKamariza Dump, Kamariza mines (Kamareza mines), Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘChristiana Mine, Mercati mines, Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘSerpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘHilarion Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘJean Baptiste Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘMaria Mine, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘMine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘSounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘBarbara Mine, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘRussia Mine (Pefka Mine; Pefko Mine), Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
References
Blaß, Günter; Fabritz, Karl Heinz; Mühlbauer, Werner; Prachar, Iwan (1998) Immer wieder Neues von Lavrion. Mineralien-Welt, 9 (2). 46-48
 
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