| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | Malachite |
| Formula: | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Comments: | Tree-like forms may derive from copper/cuprite. |
| Habit: | needles, crusts, balls, pseudo-rhombohedral crystals, tree-like |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Chlorargyrite | ⓘ3 photos of Malachite associated with Chlorargyrite at this locality. |
| Cuprite | ⓘ3 photos of Malachite associated with Cuprite at this locality. |
| Connellite | ⓘ2 photos of Malachite associated with Connellite at this locality. |
| Conichalcite | ⓘ2 photos of Malachite associated with Conichalcite at this locality. |
| Schachnerite | ⓘ1 photo of Malachite associated with Schachnerite at this locality. |
| Adamite | ⓘ1 photo of Malachite associated with Adamite at this locality. |
| Cobalt-bearing Olivenite | ⓘ1 photo of Malachite associated with Cobalt-bearing Olivenite at this locality. |
| Olivenite | ⓘ1 photo of Malachite associated with Olivenite at this locality. |
| Erythrite | ⓘ1 photo of Malachite associated with Erythrite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Malachite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 387358 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:387358:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | ff9973ad-de9c-4e77-8e64-f586a0601d76 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Malachite |
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| 18.4km (11.4 miles) | ⓘSanta Matilde open pit, Berja Mines, Las Herrerías, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |
| 19.5km (12.1 miles) | ⓘRepública Romana mine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |
| 21.4km (13.3 miles) | ⓘGolosina mine, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |
| 22.7km (14.1 miles) | ⓘAprovechado mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |
| 30.8km (19.1 miles) | ⓘMarble Quarries, Macael, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |
| 42.8km (26.6 miles) | ⓘSan José Mine, Bayarque, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |
| 46.0km (28.6 miles) | ⓘRamonete prospect, Lorca, Murcia, Spain |
| 46.8km (29.1 miles) | ⓘEl Nuevo Almadén Mine, Bayarque, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |
| 50.5km (31.4 miles) | ⓘLaízquez Mines, Huebro, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |
| 58.4km (36.3 miles) | ⓘMaría Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |
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 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | chlorohydroxide that occurs as a secondary mineral with malachite and azurite on massive cuprite. The type locality...crystals at the La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almeria, Andalusia...Andalusia, Spain, and at a locality in Greece. The mineral was named for Dr. Robert J. King, a prominent...mineral specimens, especially the Cumbrian iron mines, the North Pennines, and the Caldbeck Fells in the...Bobkingite from La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal Overa, Almería, Andalusia |  | | Journal (issue) | | more involved with the team at the UK Journal of Mines and Minerals and became its webmaster, designer...uncovered some of the secrets of the abandoned mines. We explored the local hills making the long horseshoe...grains of uraninite. The bitumen from the Great Orme mines, Conwy can contain up to 9700 ppm copper, the bitumen...lanthanide-group elements) and the bitumen from the Laxey mines, Isle of Man can contain over 9% uranium. It is...ascorbic acid) on more acid phobic materials such as malachite and azurite and decided to see what would happen |
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La Cena del Depósito concession, Cerro Minado Mines, Cuesta Alta, Huércal-Overa, Almería, Andalusia, Spain