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Malachite from
Rhondda Mine, Moockra, District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australia


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Malachite

Rhondda Mine, Moockra, District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australia
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Malachite

Rhondda Mine, Moockra, District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australia
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Malachite

Rhondda Mine, Moockra, District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australia
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 Rhondda Mine, Moockra, District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:112304
Long-form Identifier:1:3:112304:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘBoolcunda Copper Mine (Wheal Friendship), Moockra, District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australia
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘCopper Claim (Anesbury mine), Eurelia, District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, South Australia, Australia
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘSlaty Rock mine, Cradock, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘGreat Gladstone Mine, Quorn, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘFullartons mine (Fullartons claims; Eurelia), Eurelia, District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, South Australia, Australia
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘOladdie Mine, Carrieton, District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, South Australia, Australia
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘKanyaka Mine, Cradock, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
37.4km (23.2 miles) ⓘMiers Mine (Mears Mine; Meers Mine), Belton, District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, South Australia, Australia
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘSpring Creek Mine, Wilmington, District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australia
48.2km (29.9 miles) ⓘPrince Alfred Mine (ML 4332; ML 4333; ML 4334; ML 4335; ML 4336), Wilcowie, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
References
Record of mines - Summary card No:220, Orroroo S 5401
 
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