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Malachite from
Peladas do Cobre/Palheirinhas Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal


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Malachite

Peladas do Cobre/Palheirinhas Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Malachite

Peladas do Cobre/Palheirinhas Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Malachite

Peladas do Cobre/Palheirinhas Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Malachite

Peladas do Cobre/Palheirinhas Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Malachite

Peladas do Cobre/Palheirinhas Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Malachite

Peladas do Cobre/Palheirinhas Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Malachite

Peladas do Cobre/Palheirinhas Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Malachite

Peladas do Cobre/Palheirinhas Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Malachite

Peladas do Cobre/Palheirinhas Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Malachite

Peladas do Cobre/Palheirinhas Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Malachite

Peladas do Cobre/Palheirinhas Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Malachite

Peladas do Cobre/Palheirinhas Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla8
Azurite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Peladas do Cobre/Palheirinhas Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:853034
Long-form Identifier:1:3:853034:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘSitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘSlag dumps, Sitio do Cobre Mine, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão, Castelo Branco, Portugal
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘBarroca da Mina Mine (or Barroca da Santa Mine), Sarzedas, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
25.2km (15.6 miles) ⓘTarabau Mine, Poio, Nossa Senhora da Graça, Nisa, Portalegre, Portugal
31.3km (19.5 miles) ⓘBorralhal Mine, União de Freguesias de Estreito e Vilar Barroco, Oleiros, Castelo Branco, Portugal
82.2km (51.1 miles) ⓘBendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, Portugal
86.2km (53.6 miles) ⓘSanta Eulália Mine (Fontalva), Santa Eulália, Elvas, Portalegre, Portugal
86.3km (53.6 miles) ⓘSanta Eulália Mining Field, Santa Eulália, Elvas, Portalegre, Portugal
87.1km (54.1 miles) ⓘTinoca Mine, Nossa Senhora da Graça dos Degolados, Campo Maior, Portalegre, Portugal
88.6km (55.1 miles) ⓘSítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
References
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