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Malachite from
Mine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece


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Malachite

Mine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Malachite, etc.

Mine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Malachite

Mine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Malachite

Mine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
09713730017272730663716.jpg
Malachite

Mine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
05137960017272029877255.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Mine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Malachite

Mine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Malachite

Mine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
09713730017272730663716.jpg
Malachite

Mine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
05137960017272029877255.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Mine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
01561740017272029889377.jpg
Malachite

Mine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Malachite

Mine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Smithsonite15
Calcite7
Azurite6
Aurichalcite5
Rosasite3
Limonite2
Cuprite2
Goethite2
Cerussite1
Fornacite1
Agardite-(La)1
Hemimorphite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mine No. 6, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:61696
Long-form Identifier:1:3:61696:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.2km (0.2 miles) ⓘMaria Mine, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘSpitharopoussi dumps, Spitharopoussi mines, Legrena Valley, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘFernando Mine No. 1, Agrileza mines, Lophos, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘDrogosis Mine, Soureza Mines, Legrena Valley, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘSounion Mine No. 19, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘSpitharopoussi Mine No. 16, Spitharopoussi mines, Legrena Valley, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘSounion Mine No. 18, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘBarbara Mine, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘRussia Mine (Pefka Mine; Pefko Mine), Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘMegala Pefka Mine No. 28 ("Sigia Mine"), Megala Pefka Mines, Legrena Valley, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
References
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Wendel, W.; Markl, G. (1996) Neufunde aus Lavrion, 1994-1996. Eine Antimonit-Paragenese und weitere Neufunde aus Lavrion [New finds from Lavrion, 1994-1996. An antimonite paragenesis and other new finds from Lavrion]. Lapis, 21 (11). 40-42; 62
Hanke, H. (1998) Laurion - ein Rückblick auf die Funde der letzten drei Jahre [Laurion - a review of the discoveries of the last three years]. Mineralien-Welt, 9 (2). 37-45
Wendel, Wolfgang; Rieck, Branko (1999) Die wichtigsten Mineralfundstellen und Bergbauanlagen Lavrions [Lavrion's most important mineral deposits and mining facilities]. Lapis, 24 (7-8). 24-33; 90
 
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