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Malachite from
Carpenara slag locality, Varenna Valley, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy


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Malachite

Carpenara slag locality, Varenna Valley, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Malachite

Carpenara slag locality, Varenna Valley, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Malachite

Carpenara slag locality, Varenna Valley, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Slag Locality
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Formation:Post-mining/Anthropogenic
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Willemite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Carpenara slag locality, Varenna Valley, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:83232
Long-form Identifier:1:3:83232:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘMt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘLagoscuro mine, Case Lagoscuro, Livellato, Ceranesi, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘRocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘCa' du Ramè outcrop (Palaiella outcrop), Savona, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
33.7km (21.0 miles) ⓘScoglina Pass, Favale di Malvaro, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
37.9km (23.6 miles) ⓘPoggio Valle, Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘMonte Linaiuolo Mine (Monte Linajuolo Mine), Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘPietranera, Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘPescia stream, Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
45.0km (28.0 miles) ⓘMonte Bregaceto, Borzonasca, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
References
Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 2 (Avril/Juin), 175-188.
 
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