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Malachite from
Næsmark Mine, Nesmark Copper Mines, Åmdals Verk Mines, Tokke, Telemark, Norway


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Næsmark Mine, Nesmark Copper Mines, Åmdals Verk Mines, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7383
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7383:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘÅmdals Verk Mines, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘKlauvreidnuten Copper Mine, Bandaksli copper mines, Klauvreid, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘKlauvreid Pegmatite Quarries, Klauvreid, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘBandaksli Molybdenium Mines, Bandaksli, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘOberstløynantskjerpet, Fjellgardane, Fyresdal, Telemark, Norway
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘLampertian Doves' Mine, Moisesberg Mines, Fyresdal, Telemark, Norway
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘMoberg Mine, Moisesberg Mines, Fyresdal, Telemark, Norway
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘGrusen Mine, Moisesberg Mines, Fyresdal, Telemark, Norway
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘNordaberg Molybdenium Mines, Høydalsmo, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘUpper Bygland Mine, Høydalsmo, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
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