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Malachite from
Continental Chief Mine, Dyer Mountain, Horseshoe District, Mosquito Range, Lake County, Colorado, USA


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Malachite

Continental Chief Mine, Dyer Mountain, Horseshoe District, Mosquito Range, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Continental Chief Mine, Dyer Mountain, Horseshoe District, Mosquito Range, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Malachite

Continental Chief Mine, Dyer Mountain, Horseshoe District, Mosquito Range, Lake County, Colorado, USA
06297270017271984895984.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Continental Chief Mine, Dyer Mountain, Horseshoe District, Mosquito Range, Lake County, Colorado, USA
08698700017272034446265.jpg
Malachite

Continental Chief Mine, Dyer Mountain, Horseshoe District, Mosquito Range, Lake County, Colorado, USA
06297270017271984895984.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Continental Chief Mine, Dyer Mountain, Horseshoe District, Mosquito Range, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
Rosasite3
Cerussite2
Galena2
Baryte2
Native Gold2
Pyrochlore Group1
Azurite1
Native Silver1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Continental Chief Mine, Dyer Mountain, Horseshoe District, Mosquito Range, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1035405
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1035405:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSherman Mine (Sherman tunnel; Leadville Corporation Mine; Day Mines; Hilltop Mine), Upper Iowa Gulch, Lake County, Colorado, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘDauntless Mine (Dauntless tunnel), Horseshoe Basin Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘPeerless Mine (Peerless Maud), Horseshoe Basin Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘLondon Mine, London Mountain, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘIbex Mine, Breece Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘBig Four Mine, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘMudsill Mine, Horseshoe Basin Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘHighland Chief Mine, Yankee Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘLittle Bertha, Breece Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
7.5km (4.6 miles) ⓘHock Hocking Mine (Hock Hock), Alma, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
References
James A. Bauer
James A. Bauer Collection
 
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