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Malachite from
Mine No. 09, Vromopoussi mines, Vromopoussi, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mine No. 09, Vromopoussi mines, Vromopoussi, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:61817
Long-form Identifier:1:3:61817:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘTourcolimani Cove slag locality, Keratea Municipal Unit, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘAdit No. 23, Villia mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘPaliokamariza Mine No. 18, Paliokamariza Mines (Paleokamariza Mines), Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘVrysaki Point slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘAdami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘAgios Nikolaos Cove slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘPlaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘVelatouri Mine No. 3 ("Theater Mine"), Velatouri mines, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘThorikos Bay slag locality, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘChristiana Mine, Mercati mines, Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
References
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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