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Malachite from
Ruina Cotschna, Piz Mundin (Piz Mondin), Tschlin (Schleins), Valsot, Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region, Grisons, Switzerland


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 Ruina Cotschna, Piz Mundin (Piz Mondin), Tschlin (Schleins), Valsot, Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:823705
Long-form Identifier:1:3:823705:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘRotenstein, Komperdell (Komperdell Alp), Serfaus, Landeck District, Tyrol, Austria
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘFlirsch ski hut, Flirsch, Landeck District, Tyrol, Austria
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘStrohsack, Pettneu am Arlberg, Landeck District, Tyrol, Austria
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘMot Madlain, Poch Valley, S-charl, S-charl Valley, Scuol (Schuls), Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region, Grisons, Switzerland
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Fresch alp, Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘOchsen valley glacier, Ochsen valley, Gaschurn, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘValschaviel valley, Gaschurn, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘMaderertäli, Sankt Gallenkirch, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘUntere Dürrwaldalpe slag locality, Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘLutersee area (Alpe Netza), Gortipohl, Sankt Gallenkirch, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
References
Krähenbüghl H. (1982): Die Eisen- und Kupferkieslager der Nordseite des Piz Mondin im Unterengadin. Bergknappe 22, 2-5.
 
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