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Malachite from
Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium


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Malachite

Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Malachite

Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Malachite

Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Malachite

Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Malachite

Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Malachite

Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Malachite

Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Malachite

Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Malachite

Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Malachite

Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Malachite

Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Malachite

Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
Bornite3
Chlorite Group2
Pseudomalachite1
Posnjakite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:70392
Long-form Identifier:1:3:70392:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘCoticule mines (east), Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘCopper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘCoticule mines (west), Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSalmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘHourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘPetit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘVerleumont, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘColanhan, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘOdrimont, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘMoët-Fontaine, Rahier, Stoumont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
 
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