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Malachite from
Haider quarry, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria


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Malachite, etc.

Haider quarry, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Malachite

Haider quarry, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Malachite

Haider quarry, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Malachite, etc.

Haider quarry, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Malachite

Haider quarry, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Malachite

Haider quarry, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Malachite, etc.

Haider quarry, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Malachite

Haider quarry, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Malachite

Haider quarry, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite3
Calcite1
Azurite1
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Haider quarry, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:692111
Long-form Identifier:1:3:692111:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘWald tunnel, A9 Motorway tunnels, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘRailway tunnel, Unterwald, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘPretaller tunnel, A9 Motorway tunnels, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘZeiritzkampel, Radmer, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘGotthardi adit, Teichen Mine, Langteichengraben (Lange Teichen), Kalwang, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘCopper mine (including Paradeis adit), Radmer an der Hasel, Radmer, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘRadmer iron ore mine, Radmer an der Stube, Radmer, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘRannach gorge, Mautern in Steiermark, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘRahm quarry, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘMagnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
References
Annalen 1999, p.23-31
Taucher, J. (1993): 926. Tetraedrit, Azurit, Malachit, Quarz, Calcit und Pseudomorphosen von Goethit/Lepidokrokit nach Pyrit aus dem Steinbruch der Fa. Haider, nördl. Wald am Schoberpaß, Steiermark. Pp. 284-285 in NIEDERMAYR, G., F. BRANDSTÄTTER, B. MOSER, W. H. PAAR, W. POSTL, J. TAUCHER & H.-P. BOJAR (1993): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XIIL. Carinthia II, 183./103.: 265-290.
 
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