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Malachite from
Potomac Mine, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Potomac Mine, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:109722
Long-form Identifier:1:3:109722:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘNew Goose Creek Quarry, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘSterling Copper Occurrence, Sterling, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘTheodora Mine, Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘSpencer Farm Prospect, Culpeper Basin, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
23.1km (14.4 miles) ⓘJenkins Farm Prospect, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘBull Run Quarry, Conklin, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘChantilly Prospect B, Culpeper Basin, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘMalachite Prospect (MRDS - 10203527), Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘHunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘGreenbriar, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
References
Dana 6: 1072.
 
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