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Zinc-bearing Malachite
A variety of Malachite
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About Zinc-bearing Malachite
Formula:
(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
A Zn-bearing variety of malachite with Cu:Zn greater than 4:1.
Can be distinguished from the visually similar rosasite by X-ray diffraction.
Can be distinguished from the visually similar rosasite by X-ray diffraction.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
11279 (as Zinc-bearing Malachite)
2550 (as Malachite)
2550 (as Malachite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:11279:0 (as Zinc-bearing Malachite)
mindat:1:1:2550:4 (as Malachite)
mindat:1:1:2550:4 (as Malachite)
Chemistry of Zinc-bearing Malachite
Mindat Formula:
(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Element Weights:
Synonyms of Zinc-bearing Malachite
Other Language Names for Zinc-bearing Malachite
German:Cuprozinkit
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Zinc-bearing Malachite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-11279.html
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References for Zinc-bearing Malachite
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Localities for Zinc-bearing Malachite
Showing 5 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Bulgaria | |
Norway | |
| Knut Edvard Larsen collection # MM-4420 (Ex- Hans Vidar Ellingsen collection, analyzed at NHM, Oslo) |
Slovakia | |
| Å tevko M. et al. (SlovenskÃĄ republika) |
USA | |
| Bob Werner (2009) |
Zambia | |
| Kampunzu et al. (2009) |
NovÃĄ Anton vein, HodruÅĄa-HÃĄmre mines, HodruÅĄa-HÃĄmre, Å―arnovica District, BanskÃĄ Bystrica Region, Slovakia