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Malachite from
Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy


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Malachite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Malachite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Malachite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Malachite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Malachite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Malachite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Malachite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Malachite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Malachite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:835562
Long-form Identifier:1:3:835562:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘCarpenara slag locality, Varenna Valley, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
17.5km (10.8 miles) ⓘCa' du Ramè outcrop (Palaiella outcrop), Savona, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
20.0km (12.5 miles) ⓘMt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘLagoscuro mine, Case Lagoscuro, Livellato, Ceranesi, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘPastori Mine, Pastori, Murialdo, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘBric Gettina Mine, Rialto, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘPonte Scalincio, Giustenice, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘRio Siogna Mine, Isola Grande, Murialdo, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
43.7km (27.1 miles) ⓘCosta Balzi Rossi, Magliolo, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
45.8km (28.5 miles) ⓘBormida di Millesimo River, Calizzano, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
References
Giovanni Scapin Collection
 
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