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Malachite from
Cerro do Monte do Gato, Barrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal


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Malachite

Cerro do Monte do Gato, Barrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
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Malachite, etc.

Cerro do Monte do Gato, Barrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
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Malachite

Cerro do Monte do Gato, Barrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
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Malachite, etc.

Cerro do Monte do Gato, Barrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
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Malachite

Cerro do Monte do Gato, Barrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
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Malachite, etc.

Cerro do Monte do Gato, Barrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite3
Arseniosiderite3
Cuprite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cerro do Monte do Gato, Barrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:980874
Long-form Identifier:1:3:980874:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘCerro de Martins Annes Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘCêrro das Ferrarias, Barrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘBarrigão Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘBrancanes Mine, Brancanes, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘVentosa (Ferrarias) Mine, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros, Mértola, Beja, Portugal
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘCourela das Ferrarias Mine, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘCerro do Algaré Mine, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘPorteirinhos Mine, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘBarranco do Vale Covo Mine, Santa Cruz, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘDaroeira Mine, Martim Longo, Alcoutim, Faro, Portugal
References
Alves, Pedro (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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