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Malachite from
Eisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


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Malachite

Eisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Malachite

Eisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Malachite, etc.

Eisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Malachite, etc.

Eisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Malachite

Eisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Malachite

Eisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Malachite, etc.

Eisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Malachite, etc.

Eisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
03644060017272360042125.jpg
Malachite

Eisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
09050780017368545378853.jpg
Malachite

Eisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
01519390017272030253646.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Eisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Malachite, etc.

Eisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite36
Goethite35
Lepidocrocite30
Cryptomelane24
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:75941
Long-form Identifier:1:3:75941:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Malachite in this Region
Schlänger und Eichert vein, Eisenzecher Zug Mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSchlänger und Eichert vein, Eisenzecher Zug Mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘBreimehl Mine, Brachbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘBrüderbund Mine, Kohlenbach Valley, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘAarbacher Einigkeit Mine, Salchendorf, Neunkirchen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘApfelbaumer Zug Mine, Brachbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘKunst Mine, Struthütten, Salchendorf, Neunkirchen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘPrinz Friedrich mine, Obersdorf, Wilnsdorf, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘWolf Mine, Herdorf, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘAlte Malscheid Mine, Malscheid (Mahlscheid; Mahlscheiderkopf; Mahlscheider Kopf), Herdorf, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘHollertszug Mine (Hollerter Zug Mine), Dermbach, Herdorf, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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