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Malachite from
Taspegn Alp (Taspin) mine, Zillis (Ziran), Zillis-Reischen, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland


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 Taspegn Alp (Taspin) mine, Zillis (Ziran), Zillis-Reischen, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:822019
Long-form Identifier:1:3:822019:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
10.1km (6.2 miles) ⓘPiz Runal, Mathon, Muntogna da Schons, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘPiz Grisch, Ausserferrera, Ferrera, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘParsettens Alp, Err valley, Tinizong (Tinzen), Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘCotschens deposit, Marmorera lake, Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘSurmin Mine (Surminer Rüfe; Cruschetta-Sürmin), Filisur, Bergün Filisur, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘTieftobel, Schmitten, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
22.8km (14.1 miles) ⓘTopaz occurrences, Renastga Valley, Ilanz/Glion, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘSilberberg, Davos Monstein, Davos, Prättigau/Davos Region, Grisons, Switzerland
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘSchmelzboden, Davos Monstein, Davos, Prättigau/Davos Region, Grisons, Switzerland
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘGoldene Sonne Mine (Fliden Mine), Taminser Calanda, Calanda, Grisons, Switzerland
References
Brugger J. (1996): The Fe, Mn, (V, Sb, As, Be, W) deposits of Val Ferrera (Graubünden, Switzerland). Unpublished PhD Thesis, Univ. Basel. 188 p.
 
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