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Malachite from
Preda Rossa Valley, Val Masino, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy


Locality type:Valley
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 Preda Rossa Valley, Val Masino, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:870017
Long-form Identifier:1:3:870017:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘCorna Rossa, Airale Valley, Torreggio Valley, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘCassandra Glacier, Airale Valley, Torreggio Valley, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘMello Pass, Val Masino, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘSissone Valley, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
8.9km (5.6 miles) ⓘAlpe Pirlo, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘRocca Castellaccio, Ciappanico, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘGiuèl Quarries, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘPunta Trubinasca, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘAverta Valley (Northern Glacial Cirque), Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘDossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
Bedogné, F., Maurizio, R., Montrasio, A., Sciesa, E. (1995): I minerali della Provincia Di Sondrio e della Bregaglia Grigionese: Val Bregaglia, Val Masino, Val Codera e Valle Spluga. Bettini, Sondrio, Italy, 300 pp.p.221
 
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