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Malachite from
Princess Royal Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia


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Malachite, etc.

Princess Royal Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
08593470017371384894091.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Princess Royal Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Malachite, etc.

Princess Royal Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla1
Goethite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Princess Royal Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:110330
Long-form Identifier:1:3:110330:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘUtica Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘApoinga Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘEdelweiss Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘSaint Elmo Mine, Robertstown, Australia
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘBurra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
13.1km (8.2 miles) ⓘKarkulto Sama Mine, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘWest Burra Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘMongolata Gold Fields, Mongolata, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘStanley Mine, Benbournie, Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council, South Australia, Australia
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘBelvidere, Riverton, Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council, South Australia, Australia
References
SA Geodata Database - Mineral Deposit Details Deposit Number: 631
 
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