4936 - Malachite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Otavi
Namibia

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

4936

Mineral Name

Malachite

Chemical Formula

Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Associated Minerals
Plancheite
Specimen Number
102

Prismatic crystals with silky luster, pseudomorph after azurite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Otavi, Namibia

Locality Lat/Long

-19.6339763, 17.3316667
Original Attributed Locality
Southwest Africa
Otavibergland